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 193rd out of 240 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.
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
- 190 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 27.99 1000 ha compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 26.88 1000 ha compare
- 192 Barbados 26.8 1000 ha compare
- 194 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 24.92 1000 ha compare
- 195 Martinique 22.1 1000 ha compare
- 196 Malta 21.03 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 117.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 588 1000 ha (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 193rd out of 240 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.