Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 155.89 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gambia stood at 155.89 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gambia peaked at 207.29 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 155.89 1000 ha, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 161st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.29 1000 ha | 207.29 1000 ha | 207.29 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 207.29 1000 ha | 207.29 1000 ha | 207.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.29 1000 ha | 207.29 1000 ha | 207.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.19 1000 ha | 188.36 1000 ha | 207.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.75 1000 ha | 171.64 1000 ha | 185.24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.7 1000 ha | 156.23 1000 ha | 170.91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.93 1000 ha | 155.89 1000 ha | 156.02 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.22 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gambia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gambia was 155.89 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 207.29 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.89 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.