Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 28th of 148 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 unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.