Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1584 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1584 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.3115 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1397 hectares per person, in 1993.
That places Gambia 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3115 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3032 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2918 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2807 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2753 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.272 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2645 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2611 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2557 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.254 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2557 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.257 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2954 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2769 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2694 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2713 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2503 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.269 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2354 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2036 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.203 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2103 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1839 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.182 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1827 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1458 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1507 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1498 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1568 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1598 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1625 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1643 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1666 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1687 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1705 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1715 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1728 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1743 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.175 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2085 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2324 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2372 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2001 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1777 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1735 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.162 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2844 hectares per person | 0.2611 hectares per person | 0.3115 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2649 hectares per person | 0.2465 hectares per person | 0.2954 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.1839 hectares per person | 0.269 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1397 hectares per person | 0.1827 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1804 hectares per person | 0.1643 hectares per person | 0.2324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2084 hectares per person | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.2372 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1678 hectares per person | 0.1584 hectares per person | 0.1777 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Gambia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Gambia was 0.1584 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3115 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1397 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.