Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2779 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.2779 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 1.51 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2779 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3162 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6354 ha per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 2018 | 0.754 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3745 ha per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5484 ha per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4352 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.406 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9991 ha per square kilometre | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9118 ha per square kilometre | 0.3162 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4169 ha per square kilometre | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | 0.5484 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.2779 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2779 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.