Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.62 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia is 5.62 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 15.84 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.37 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Gambia 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.14 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.13 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 10.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 10.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.99 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 8.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 8.89 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 9.69 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 10.67 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 10.65 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 10.07 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 10.86 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 10.71 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.99 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.16 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 7.38 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.6 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 10.01 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 10.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.7 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.58 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 9.85 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 9.98 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.25 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9.8 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 8.84 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 7.25 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 8.76 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.29 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 8.19 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.89 ha per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 13.08 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 14.81 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 11.59 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 11.81 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.68 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 11.52 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 12.01 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.82 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.41 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 15.84 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 14.57 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 12.33 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 12.79 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.56 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 8.71 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 9.71 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 8.32 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.91 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 7.65 ha per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 5.62 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.51 ha per square kilometre | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | 10.18 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | 7.16 ha per square kilometre | 10.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 ha per square kilometre | 6.58 ha per square kilometre | 10.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.48 ha per square kilometre | 7.25 ha per square kilometre | 10.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 ha per square kilometre | 11.52 ha per square kilometre | 15.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 ha per square kilometre | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | 14.57 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 ha per square kilometre | 5.62 ha per square kilometre | 7.65 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 5.62 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.