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Cropland per person over the long term in Gambia

Gambia: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1868 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1868
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 1000
All-time low
0.1646
in 1993
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Gambia, 1000–2025

00.511.52100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Gambia stood at 0.1868.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Gambia peaked at 2.16 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1646, in 1993.

Gambia ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cropland per person over the long term in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 2.16 —
1100 2.08 -3.6%
1200 2 -4.0%
1300 1.91 -4.6%
1400 1.81 -5.3%
1500 1.69 -6.3%
1600 1.56 -7.8%
1700 1.4 -10.2%
1710 1.38 -1.3%
1720 1.37 -1.3%
1730 1.35 -1.4%
1740 1.33 -1.4%
1750 1.31 -1.5%
1760 1.29 -1.6%
1770 1.26 -1.7%
1780 1.24 -1.8%
1790 1.22 -1.8%
1800 1.2 -2.0%
1810 1.17 -2.1%
1820 1.14 -2.2%
1830 1.12 -2.4%
1840 1.09 -2.6%
1850 1.06 -2.8%
1860 1.03 -3.0%
1870 0.9928 -3.3%
1880 0.9562 -3.7%
1890 0.9164 -4.2%
1900 0.8729 -4.7%
1910 0.8246 -5.5%
1920 0.7698 -6.6%
1930 0.7059 -8.3%
1940 0.6276 -11.1%
1950 0.5226 -16.7%
1951 0.5096 -2.5%
1952 0.4958 -2.7%
1953 0.4812 -2.9%
1954 0.4657 -3.2%
1955 0.449 -3.6%
1956 0.431 -4.0%
1957 0.4114 -4.6%
1958 0.3897 -5.3%
1959 0.3653 -6.3%
1960 0.337 -7.7%
1961 0.3291 -2.3%
1962 0.3259 -1.0%
1963 0.3238 -0.6%
1964 0.3219 -0.6%
1965 0.3193 -0.8%
1966 0.316 -1.0%
1967 0.3146 -0.4%
1968 0.3079 -2.2%
1969 0.3052 -0.9%
1970 0.2996 -1.8%
1971 0.2977 -0.6%
1972 0.2992 +0.5%
1973 0.3001 +0.3%
1974 0.3442 +14.7%
1975 0.3224 -6.3%
1976 0.3113 -3.4%
1977 0.3153 +1.3%
1978 0.3188 +1.1%
1979 0.2905 -8.9%
1980 0.2697 -7.2%
1981 0.2958 +9.7%
1982 0.3178 +7.4%
1983 0.2778 -12.6%
1984 0.2468 -11.2%
1985 0.2363 -4.2%
1986 0.2374 +0.5%
1987 0.235 -1.0%
1988 0.242 +3.0%
1989 0.2111 -12.8%
1990 0.2094 -0.8%
1991 0.2117 +1.1%
1992 0.1705 -19.5%
1993 0.1646 -3.4%
1994 0.1784 +8.4%
1995 0.1782 -0.1%
1996 0.1778 -0.2%
1997 0.1861 +4.7%
1998 0.1895 +1.8%
1999 0.1924 +1.5%
2000 0.194 +0.8%
2001 0.196 +1.0%
2002 0.1975 +0.8%
2003 0.1986 +0.6%
2004 0.1988 +0.1%
2005 0.1994 +0.3%
2006 0.2005 +0.6%
2007 0.2008 +0.1%
2008 0.2386 +18.8%
2009 0.2653 +11.2%
2010 0.2644 -0.3%
2011 0.2576 -2.6%
2012 0.2511 -2.5%
2013 0.245 -2.4%
2014 0.2392 -2.4%
2015 0.2336 -2.3%
2016 0.2283 -2.3%
2017 0.2183 -4.4%
2018 0.2135 -2.2%
2019 0.209 -2.1%
2020 0.2046 -2.1%
2021 0.2008 -1.9%
2022 0.1971 -1.8%
2023 0.1935 -1.8%
2024 0.1901 -1.8%
2025 0.1868 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.16 2.16 2.16 1
1100s 2.08 2.08 2.08 1
1200s 2 2 2 1
1300s 1.91 1.91 1.91 1
1400s 1.81 1.81 1.81 1
1500s 1.69 1.69 1.69 1
1600s 1.56 1.56 1.56 1
1700s 1.4 1.4 1.4 1
1710s 1.38 1.38 1.38 1
1720s 1.37 1.37 1.37 1
1730s 1.35 1.35 1.35 1
1740s 1.33 1.33 1.33 1
1750s 1.31 1.31 1.31 1
1760s 1.29 1.29 1.29 1
1770s 1.26 1.26 1.26 1
1780s 1.24 1.24 1.24 1
1790s 1.22 1.22 1.22 1
1800s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
1810s 1.17 1.17 1.17 1
1820s 1.14 1.14 1.14 1
1830s 1.12 1.12 1.12 1
1840s 1.09 1.09 1.09 1
1850s 1.06 1.06 1.06 1
1860s 1.03 1.03 1.03 1
1870s 0.9928 0.9928 0.9928 1
1880s 0.9562 0.9562 0.9562 1
1890s 0.9164 0.9164 0.9164 1
1900s 0.8729 0.8729 0.8729 1
1910s 0.8246 0.8246 0.8246 1
1920s 0.7698 0.7698 0.7698 1
1930s 0.7059 0.7059 0.7059 1
1940s 0.6276 0.6276 0.6276 1
1950s 0.4521 0.3653 0.5226 10
1960s 0.3201 0.3052 0.337 10
1970s 0.3099 0.2905 0.3442 10
1980s 0.257 0.2111 0.3178 10
1990s 0.1859 0.1646 0.2117 10
2000s 0.209 0.194 0.2653 10
2010s 0.236 0.209 0.2644 10
2020s 0.1955 0.1868 0.2046 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 81 Indonesia 0.1894 compare
  2. 82 Malawi 0.1888 compare
  3. 83 Algeria 0.1882 compare
  4. 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 compare
  5. 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1785 compare
  6. 87 Portugal 0.1775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Gambia?
Cropland per person over the long term in Gambia was 0.1868 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1000.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 in 1993.
How does Gambia rank for cropland per person over the long term?
Gambia ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland per person over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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