Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp in Gambia stood at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Gambia 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 15 Sierra Leone 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Benin 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tanzania 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Myanmar 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Uganda 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Ukraine 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.