Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0042 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
136th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0276 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0042 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0042 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total 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 — total area, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0276 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0222 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0209 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0163 Square kilometres per person, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | 0.0222 Square kilometres per person | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | 0.0164 Square kilometres per person | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 133 Qatar 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 134 Germany 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 135 American Samoa 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 138 Nigeria 0.0041 Square kilometres per person compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0.004 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 — total area, per capita in Gambia?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Gambia was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.