Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) in Gambia
Gambia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0186 ha per person for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.2316 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 ha per person, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2201 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2142 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2316 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2254 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2193 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2134 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1827 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1777 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1668 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.166 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1761 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1531 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1832 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1765 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1615 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1678 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.158 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1589 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0983 ha per person | -38.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0965 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1092 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1241 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1223 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1107 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0681 ha per person | -38.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0899 ha per person | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.102 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0977 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0851 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0848 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0726 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0564 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0532 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0612 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0618 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0512 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.07 ha per person | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0812 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0929 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0688 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0684 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.063 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0641 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0666 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0736 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0793 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0564 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.057 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0328 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 ha per person | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 ha per person | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 ha per person | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 ha per person | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 ha per person | -1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0186 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0171 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0186 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0088 ha per person, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2057 ha per person | 0.1668 ha per person | 0.2316 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1599 ha per person | 0.0983 ha per person | 0.1832 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1006 ha per person | 0.0681 ha per person | 0.1241 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0613 ha per person | 0.0495 ha per person | 0.0848 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.073 ha per person | 0.063 ha per person | 0.0929 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person | 0.0703 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0275 ha per person | 5 |
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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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Gambia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Gambia was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2316 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.