Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0007 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0098 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia is 0.0007 Square kilometres per person, measured 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0098 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0007 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 Square kilometres per person, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0007 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 Square kilometres per person, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 105 Hungary 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 106 Jamaica 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 107 Cameroon 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 109 Lebanon 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 110 Jordan 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 111 Italy 0.0006 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.