Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area was 15.4 % in 2024. βΌ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Gambia, The, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 15.4 % for permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in 2024. 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 β share in land area in Gambia, The peaked at 20.48 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.4 %, in 2022.
Gambia, The ranks 97th of 202 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 | 20.48 % | 20.48 % | 20.48 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.48 % | 20.48 % | 20.48 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.48 % | 20.48 % | 20.48 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.78 % | 18.61 % | 20.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.56 % | 16.96 % | 18.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 % | 15.44 % | 16.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 % | 15.4 % | 15.42 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Gambia, The
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 41 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Gambia, The?
- Permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Gambia, The was 15.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 % in 2022.
- How does Gambia, The rank for permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area?
- Gambia, The ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in 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.