Cropland area in Gambia
Gambia: Cropland area was 447,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Gambia is 447,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Gambia peaked at 457,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 124,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Gambia 133rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 128,222 hectares | 124,000 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 159,400 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 181,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,800 hectares | 163,000 hectares | 206,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,600 hectares | 166,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,400 hectares | 239,000 hectares | 435,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,000 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 457,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,000 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 130 Gabon 495,000 hectares compare
- 131 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
- 132 North Macedonia 456,000 hectares compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 444,000 hectares compare
- 135 Georgia 431,900 hectares compare
- 136 Switzerland 421,731 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Gambia?
- Cropland area in Gambia was 447,000 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 cropland area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 457,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cropland area?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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