Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Gambia 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0018 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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- 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.