What is land area in Gambia, The?

Land area in Gambia, The was 1.01 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Gambia, The?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Gambia, The?

The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million hectares in 1961.

How does Gambia, The rank for land area?

Gambia, The ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Gambia, The?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Gambia, The data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Gambia, The

Name: Land area in Gambia, The
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gambia, The: Land area was 1.01 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

1.01 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 53 countries

All-time high

1.01 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

1.01 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Gambia, The, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2011, land area in Gambia, The stood at 1.01 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Gambia, The peaked at 1.01 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Gambia, The 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	9
1970s	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	10
1980s	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	10
1990s	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	10
2000s	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	10
2010s	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

45 Rwanda 2.47 million hectares compare
46 Djibouti 2.32 million hectares compare
47 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.72 million hectares compare
49 Cabo Verde 403,000 hectares compare
50 Mauritius 203,000 hectares compare
51 Comoros, Union of the 186,100 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Gambia, The

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)
Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)

All data for Gambia, The →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Gambia, The?: Land area in Gambia, The was 1.01 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Gambia, The?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Gambia, The?: The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million hectares in 1961.
How does Gambia, The rank for land area?: Gambia, The ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Gambia, The?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.