Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.2247 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.2247 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Gambia peaked at 1.32 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2247 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Gambia 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.32 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9956 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9759 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9563 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9744 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.936 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9062 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8889 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8709 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8263 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7886 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7915 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7914 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7388 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.694 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6672 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6488 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6283 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6164 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5715 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5518 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5291 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4784 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4603 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4539 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4406 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.428 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.416 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4118 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3477 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3237 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3197 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2986 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2948 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2892 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2809 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3114 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3324 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3343 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3246 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3152 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3061 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2895 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.282 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2642 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2581 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.252 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.235 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2247 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9349 hectares per person | 0.8263 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6936 hectares per person | 0.5715 hectares per person | 0.7915 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.457 hectares per person | 0.4005 hectares per person | 0.5518 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3089 hectares per person | 0.2809 hectares per person | 0.3477 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2942 hectares per person | 0.2581 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.238 hectares per person | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.252 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 122 United Kingdom 0.2384 hectares per person compare
- 123 Malaysia 0.2382 hectares per person compare
- 124 Andorra 0.2254 hectares per person compare
- 126 Italy 0.2194 hectares per person compare
- 127 Indonesia 0.2154 hectares per person compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.2108 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Gambia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Gambia was 0.2247 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2247 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.