Land use hidden — Cropland in Gambia
Gambia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 4,470 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Gambia is 4,470 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Gambia peaked at 4,570 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,240 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Gambia 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,240 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,250 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,270 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,280 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,310 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,330 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,340 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,370 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,420 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,470 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,740 Square kilometres | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1,680 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,670 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,740 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,810 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,700 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,630 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,850 Square kilometres | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 2,060 Square kilometres | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1,870 Square kilometres | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1,730 Square kilometres | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,820 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,890 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,860 Square kilometres | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1,920 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,010 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,670 Square kilometres | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 1,660 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,850 Square kilometres | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,900 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,950 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,100 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,200 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,300 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,390 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,490 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,590 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,690 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,780 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,880 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,990 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,090 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,790 Square kilometres | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 4,350 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,470 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4,470 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4,470 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,282 Square kilometres | 1,240 Square kilometres | 1,330 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,594 Square kilometres | 1,340 Square kilometres | 1,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,848 Square kilometres | 1,630 Square kilometres | 2,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,956 Square kilometres | 1,660 Square kilometres | 2,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,004 Square kilometres | 2,390 Square kilometres | 4,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,540 Square kilometres | 4,470 Square kilometres | 4,570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,470 Square kilometres | 4,470 Square kilometres | 4,470 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 in Gambia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Gambia was 4,470 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,570 Square kilometres in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,240 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Gambia ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata