Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0038 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0247 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0193 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 168 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.0037 sq. km per person compare
- 173 United Kingdom 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0034 sq. km per person 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.