Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.045 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Gambia is 0.045 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.2121 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0417 ha per person, in 2021.
That places Gambia 94th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2054 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2121 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1819 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1816 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1771 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1729 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1505 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1729 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1643 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1647 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1619 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1491 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1372 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0947 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0888 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0745 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0742 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0865 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0581 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0741 ha per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 ha per person | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.099 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0686 ha per person | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.073 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1071 ha per person | +46.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0895 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0888 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0863 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.086 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0853 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0907 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0686 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0668 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0752 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.072 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0798 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0745 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0818 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0925 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0936 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1072 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1168 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1174 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1212 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1055 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1311 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1569 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1659 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1048 ha per person | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1191 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1115 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.107 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1082 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1044 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0925 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.084 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0417 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0476 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0421 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.045 ha per person | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1799 ha per person | 0.1505 ha per person | 0.2121 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.109 ha per person | 0.0581 ha per person | 0.1647 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0864 ha per person | 0.0686 ha per person | 0.1071 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0763 ha per person | 0.0668 ha per person | 0.0907 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1146 ha per person | 0.0925 ha per person | 0.1569 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1072 ha per person | 0.0748 ha per person | 0.1659 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0483 ha per person | 0.0417 ha per person | 0.0649 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Gambia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Gambia was 0.045 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2121 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.