Other land — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Other land — Area was 25.7 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other land — Area in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Gambia is 25.7 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Gambia peaked at 241.46 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.3 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Gambia 210th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other land — Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 198.76 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 195.14 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 234.81 1000 ha | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 241.46 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 228.13 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 238.83 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 235.39 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 235.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 232.46 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 231.01 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 229.99 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 227.48 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 223.51 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 221.16 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 223.69 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 220.07 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 216.52 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 212.78 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 148.06 1000 ha | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 99.1 1000 ha | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 83.39 1000 ha | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 91.92 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 93.27 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 94.31 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.35 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.54 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.28 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.18 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.22 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 72.29 1000 ha | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 55.2 1000 ha | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 38.83 1000 ha | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 21.91 1000 ha | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 25.7 1000 ha | +26.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 25.7 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 25.7 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -43.6% | 38.83 1000 ha | 21.91 1000 ha |
| 2009 | -33.1% | 148.06 1000 ha | 99.1 1000 ha |
| 2008 | -30.4% | 212.78 1000 ha | 148.06 1000 ha |
| 2021 | -29.7% | 55.2 1000 ha | 38.83 1000 ha |
| 2024 | +26.6% | 20.3 1000 ha | 25.7 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227.14 1000 ha | 195.14 1000 ha | 241.46 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.24 1000 ha | 99.1 1000 ha | 229.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.17 1000 ha | 72.29 1000 ha | 98.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 1000 ha | 20.3 1000 ha | 55.2 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 207 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 27.99 1000 ha compare
- 208 Antigua and Barbuda 26.88 1000 ha compare
- 209 Barbados 26.8 1000 ha compare
- 211 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 24.92 1000 ha compare
- 212 Martinique 22.1 1000 ha compare
- 213 Malta 21.03 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Gambia?
- Other land — area in Gambia was 25.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 241.46 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for other land — area?
- Gambia ranks 210th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.