Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Gambia is 0.001 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0048 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Gambia 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 ha per person | +49.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.004 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.003 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.002 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Gambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Gambia was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.