Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 11.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11.23 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 31.58 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.96 ha per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Gambia 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.3 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.81 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 7.76 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 7.96 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 7.98 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 8 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.16 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 8.46 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 8.27 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.53 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 8.63 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 7.76 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.51 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 5.33 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 5.23 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 6.69 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 7.49 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 5.39 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 9.09 ha per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1986 | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 8.17 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.59 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 8.89 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 9.86 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 7.68 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 8.06 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 9.25 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.56 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 10.14 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.44 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 13.3 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 15.29 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 14.2 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.72 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 18.72 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 19.34 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.54 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 23.56 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 29.01 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 31.58 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 20.55 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 24.05 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 23.19 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.89 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.79 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.56 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 17.73 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 16.13 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 10.61 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 12.4 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 11.23 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 ha per square kilometre | 7.16 ha per square kilometre | 8.81 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.29 ha per square kilometre | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | 8.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 ha per square kilometre | 5.23 ha per square kilometre | 9.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 ha per square kilometre | 7.68 ha per square kilometre | 11.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.91 ha per square kilometre | 13.3 ha per square kilometre | 29.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.91 ha per square kilometre | 17.73 ha per square kilometre | 31.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 ha per square kilometre | 10.61 ha per square kilometre | 16.13 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 11.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.58 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.