Economically active population in agriculture in Gambia
Gambia: Economically active population in agriculture was 640,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Gambia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 640,000 number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Gambia peaked at 640,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 236,000 number, in 1980.
That places Gambia 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 236,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 244,000 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 252,000 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 261,000 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 271,000 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 282,000 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 295,000 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 309,000 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 323,000 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 338,000 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 351,000 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 363,000 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 374,000 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 384,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 394,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 404,000 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 415,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 426,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 437,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 449,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 461,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 473,000 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 486,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 500,000 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 513,000 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 527,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 541,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 557,000 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 572,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 588,000 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 605,000 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 622,000 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 640,000 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,100 number | 236,000 number | 338,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 399,700 number | 351,000 number | 449,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 521,800 number | 461,000 number | 588,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,333 number | 605,000 number | 640,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- 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 economically active population in agriculture in Gambia?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Gambia was 640,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,000 number in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.