Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.024 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
117th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0259 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0259 1000 An per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Gambia ranks 117th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0081 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.012 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.023 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 1000 An per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0208 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0212 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0259 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 114 Samoa 0.0266 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Burundi 0.0262 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Paraguay 0.0258 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Haiti 0.0234 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Yemen 0.0225 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Peru 0.0221 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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 eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 1000 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.