Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia

Name: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia
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Gambia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

73rd

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2007.

Gambia ranks 73rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.3933 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1987	0.3913 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1988	0.3893 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1989	0.3874 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1990	0.3854 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1991	0.3765 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.3%
1992	0.3765 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.3765 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.3676 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.4%
1995	0.3626 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
1996	0.3577 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.4%
1997	0.3429 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-4.1%
1998	0.3429 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.333 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.9%
2000	0.2638 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-20.8%
2001	0.2322 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-12.0%
2002	0.2292 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
2003	0.1996 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-12.9%
2004	0.1976 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.0%
2005	0.1947 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.5%
2006	0.1947 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.1%
2008	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2461 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.3933 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3874 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3622 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.333 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3854 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.2066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2638 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

70 France 0.1924 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
71 Greece 0.1921 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
72 Burundi 0.1881 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
74 Togo 0.1839 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
75 Iran 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
76 Haiti 0.1778 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia?: Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3953 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?: Gambia ranks 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 167 places, 9,813 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.