Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.6 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.6 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
38th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.22 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.12 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.6 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 5.22 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.12 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 38th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.12 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1319 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1482 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3953 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4447 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.415 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4447 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3953 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.415 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6126 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6719 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5336 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.583 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.751 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9289 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9091 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.812 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7154 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8965 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.6 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.6 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1601 ha per square kilometre | 0.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4625 ha per square kilometre | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | 0.6719 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.583 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.7154 ha per square kilometre | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 2.6 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.