Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 62.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.65 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 209 countries
All-time high
63.64 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
46.54 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 62.65 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 63.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.54 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Gambia 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.78 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 52.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 53.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.72 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 56.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 56.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 56.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 55.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 57.81 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 59.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 56.62 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 56.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 57.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 59.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 57.11 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 57.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.15 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 54.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 55.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 47.83 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 48.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.54 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 49.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.93 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 61.46 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2 hectares per square kilometre | 51.78 hectares per square kilometre | 52.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.28 hectares per square kilometre | 52.77 hectares per square kilometre | 57.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.59 hectares per square kilometre | 55.63 hectares per square kilometre | 59.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.54 hectares per square kilometre | 54.05 hectares per square kilometre | 57.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.35 hectares per square kilometre | 46.54 hectares per square kilometre | 61.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.34 hectares per square kilometre | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | 63.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 31 Palestine 64.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malawi 64.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tunisia 62.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cuba 61.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ireland 60.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Gambia was 62.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.