Agricultural land use in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural land use was 634,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
634,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 227 countries
All-time high
644,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
471,000 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 634,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Gambia peaked at 644,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 471,000 hectares, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 149th of 227 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.
Agricultural land use in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 524,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 525,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 526,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 527,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 528,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 529,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 531,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 531,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 533,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 534,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 537,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 542,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 547,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 574,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 568,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 567,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 574,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 581,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 570,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 563,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 585,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 606,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 587,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 573,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 573,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 580,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 585,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 598,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 578,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 582,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 582,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 548,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 547,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 557,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 557,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 557,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 557,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 567,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 567,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 506,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 484,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 491,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 471,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 478,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 485,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 496,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 496,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 566,000 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 622,000 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 644,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 634,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 634,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 634,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528,222 hectares | 524,000 hectares | 533,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 559,400 hectares | 534,000 hectares | 581,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,800 hectares | 563,000 hectares | 606,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 562,100 hectares | 547,000 hectares | 582,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,500 hectares | 471,000 hectares | 622,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 641,000 hectares | 634,000 hectares | 644,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,000 hectares | 634,000 hectares | 634,000 hectares | 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 in Gambia?
- Agricultural land use in Gambia was 634,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 644,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,000 hectares in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural land use?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.