Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 47.5% on the previous year and up 213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 70th out of 178 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.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +47.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +47.5% | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +42.6% | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 67 Bahrain 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Serbia 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Nicaragua 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Barbados 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Myanmar 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.5%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area 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.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Permanent crops — Area 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.