Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0038 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0247 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0038 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0038 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0247 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 144th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0222 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.021 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0038 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0038 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 Square kilometres per person | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 141 Seychelles 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 145 Kuwait 0.0037 Square kilometres per person compare
- 146 United Kingdom 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 0.0034 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Gambia?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Gambia was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.