Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0597 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0597 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.2121 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Gambia 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2054 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2121 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1816 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1729 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1729 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1647 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0888 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0865 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0741 hectares per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 hectares per person | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.099 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.073 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1071 hectares per person | +46.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0888 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0863 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.086 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0907 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0686 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0752 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.072 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0798 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0818 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0925 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1072 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1168 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1174 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1212 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1311 hectares per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1569 hectares per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1659 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1191 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.107 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1161 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0912 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 hectares per person | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0418 hectares per person | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0508 hectares per person | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0597 hectares per person | +17.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0597 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0597 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1799 hectares per person | 0.1505 hectares per person | 0.2121 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.0581 hectares per person | 0.1647 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0864 hectares per person | 0.0686 hectares per person | 0.1071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0668 hectares per person | 0.0907 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1146 hectares per person | 0.0925 hectares per person | 0.1569 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1074 hectares per person | 0.0692 hectares per person | 0.1659 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0543 hectares per person | 0.0418 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Gambia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Gambia was 0.0597 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2121 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.