Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Gambia is 0.0005 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0054 ha per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 117 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per person | +253.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per person | +94.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per person | +142.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per person | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 ha per person | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 ha per person | +99.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 ha per person | +144.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 ha per person | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 ha per person | -56.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 ha per person | +151.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 ha per person | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 ha per person | -53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 ha per person | -49.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 ha per person | +122.2% |
| 1989 | 0.004 ha per person | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 ha per person | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 ha per person | -66.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | +137.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | -6.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 ha per person, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +253.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1984 | +151.8% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person |
| 1977 | +144.1% | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person |
| 1973 | +142.7% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 2002 | +137.0% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 1988 | +122.2% | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 5 |
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Gambia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Gambia was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.