Agricultural land use, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.235 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.235 hectares per person for agricultural land use, 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 land use, per capita in Gambia peaked at 1.28 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.235 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 134th out of 209 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 land use, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 hectares per person | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.2434 hectares per person | 0.235 hectares per person | 0.252 hectares per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Gambia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Gambia was 0.235 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.235 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major 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 land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.