Machinery per agricultural land in Gambia
Gambia: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.0076 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.0076
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0143
in 1979
All-time low
0.0039
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Gambia, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per agricultural land in Gambia is 0.0076, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Gambia peaked at 0.0143 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 2010.
That places Gambia 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Machinery per agricultural land in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0101 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0098 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0095 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0109 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.006 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.008 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.0096 | 0.0108 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 | 0.0094 | 0.0143 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 | 0.0094 | 0.0129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 | 0.0078 | 0.0109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 | 0.0041 | 0.0069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 | 0.0039 | 0.0089 | 10 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in Gambia?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Gambia was 0.0076 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 in 1979.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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