Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.62 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.62 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
41st
of 165 countries
All-time high
15.84 ha per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
3.37 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.62 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil 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 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Oilcrops, Oil 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.62 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.62 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Oilcrops, oil 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, oil 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, oil 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.