Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.73 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.73 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 8.51 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8159 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Gambia 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1969 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.26 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8159 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2009 | 7.21 ha per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2010 | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 6.56 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.55 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.69 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.03 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 4.43 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.73 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.73 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +114.7% | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | 7.21 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 0.8159 ha per square kilometre | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | 7.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | 6.03 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 11 Indonesia 5.4 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 5.34 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nigeria 4.95 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 4.72 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 4.05 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 3.89 ha per square kilometre compare
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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 4.73 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.