Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1551 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.1551 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.4548 ha per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +263.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1977 | 0.231 ha per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1725 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 0.119 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.193 ha per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2535 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2727 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3194 ha per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4548 ha per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2188 ha per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2665 ha per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4 ha per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3634 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2686 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.297 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3257 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4262 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3742 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3013 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2476 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1203 ha per square kilometre | +143.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1285 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.13 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1526 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1571 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1458 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1475 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1528 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1508 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1576 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1595 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1585 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1562 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1551 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1379 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1551 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +263.6% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +161.7% | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | 0.3194 ha per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +151.9% | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | 0.231 ha per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +150.0% | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +143.4% | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | 0.1203 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +131.5% | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | 0.2665 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0721 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.231 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | 0.4548 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | 0.4262 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1539 ha per square kilometre | 0.1458 ha per square kilometre | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | 0.1585 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.1773 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Belarus 0.1749 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Eswatini 0.1631 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Chad 0.1549 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Afghanistan 0.1436 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Ecuador 0.1426 ha 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.1551 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4548 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.