Agricultural area per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural area per capita was 0.235 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.235
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
139th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 1961
All-time low
0.235
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.235 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Gambia peaked at 1.28 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.235, in 2023.
That places Gambia 139th out of 220 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.
Agricultural area per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.22 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9956 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9759 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9563 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9744 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.936 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9062 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8888 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8709 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8263 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7886 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7915 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7914 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7388 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.694 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6671 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6488 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6283 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6164 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5715 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5518 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5291 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4784 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4603 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4539 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4406 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.428 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.416 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4118 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4005 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3477 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3237 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3197 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2986 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2948 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2909 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2892 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2809 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3114 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3324 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3343 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3246 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3152 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3061 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2975 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2895 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.282 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2707 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2642 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2581 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.252 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2461 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2405 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.235 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9349 | 0.8263 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6936 | 0.5715 | 0.7915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.457 | 0.4005 | 0.5518 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3089 | 0.2809 | 0.3477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2942 | 0.2581 | 0.3343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2434 | 0.235 | 0.252 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Gambia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Gambia was 0.235 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.235 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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