Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.02 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia is 5.02 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 14.66 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.47 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.89 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.89 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.88 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 9.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.4 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 8.6 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 9.39 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 8.4 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 10.36 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 10.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.68 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 10.38 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 10.08 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.47 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.7 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 6.81 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.97 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 9.39 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 9.6 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.03 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 5.78 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1986 | 7.94 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 9.39 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 9.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.5 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 8.84 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 7.89 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 6.38 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 6.24 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.42 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 7.72 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.36 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 6.96 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 6.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8 ha per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 11.67 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 13.72 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 10.44 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 10.67 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.52 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.38 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.87 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.62 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.21 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 14.66 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 13.39 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 11.06 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 11.51 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 8.01 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 8.89 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.41 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 7 ha per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 5.43 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 5.02 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.02 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7322 ha per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.02 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5836 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.23 ha per square kilometre | 8.4 ha per square kilometre | 9.88 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.43 ha per square kilometre | 6.7 ha per square kilometre | 10.47 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 ha per square kilometre | 5.78 ha per square kilometre | 9.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 ha per square kilometre | 6.24 ha per square kilometre | 9.8 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 ha per square kilometre | 10.38 ha per square kilometre | 14.66 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 ha per square kilometre | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | 13.39 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 ha per square kilometre | 5.02 ha per square kilometre | 7 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 5.02 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.