Agricultural land in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural land was 634,000 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
634,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 221 countries
All-time high
644,000
in 2010
All-time low
471,000
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural land in Gambia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 634,000 for agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Gambia peaked at 644,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 471,000, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 149th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528,222 | 524,000 | 533,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 559,400 | 534,000 | 581,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,800 | 563,000 | 606,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 562,100 | 547,000 | 582,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,500 | 471,000 | 622,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 641,000 | 634,000 | 644,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,000 | 634,000 | 634,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- 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)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Swine / pigs β Stocks 25,243 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Gambia?
- Agricultural land in Gambia was 634,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 644,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,000 in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural land?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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