Permanent crops — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Permanent crops — Area was 26.41 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Gambia stood at 26.41 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Gambia peaked at 26.41 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5 1000 ha, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 168th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.5 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 3.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5 1000 ha | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 3.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.25 1000 ha | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 4.28 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.22 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.52 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.55 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.59 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.59 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.72 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.76 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.81 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.83 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.86 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.92 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.94 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.99 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.06 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.13 1000 ha | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 7.48 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.84 1000 ha | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 6.91 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.06 1000 ha | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 8.57 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.16 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.84 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 11.57 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.35 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.84 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 15.18 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 17.13 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 25.27 1000 ha | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 26.41 1000 ha | +4.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 26.41 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 26.41 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +47.5% | 17.13 1000 ha | 25.27 1000 ha |
| 2008 | +42.6% | 5 1000 ha | 7.13 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 1000 ha | 2.5 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 1000 ha | 3.5 1000 ha | 4.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 1000 ha | 4.22 1000 ha | 4.81 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 1000 ha | 4.81 1000 ha | 7.48 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 1000 ha | 6.84 1000 ha | 12.35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 1000 ha | 13.84 1000 ha | 26.41 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 165 Denmark 28 1000 ha compare
- 165 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 28 1000 ha compare
- 167 Cyprus 26.99 1000 ha compare
- 169 Switzerland 25.38 1000 ha compare
- 170 French Polynesia 24.58 1000 ha compare
- 171 Belgium 23.34 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 permanent crops — area in Gambia?
- Permanent crops — area in Gambia was 26.41 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for permanent crops — area?
- Gambia ranks 168th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.