Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.275 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.275 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3155 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1186 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Gambia 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1285 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2075 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2668 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2668 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2668 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1999 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1974 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2038 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2161 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2222 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2283 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2342 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2386 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2485 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.25 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2528 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2534 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2535 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2569 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2573 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2608 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2649 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2699 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2693 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2851 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2865 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2821 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2807 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.281 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2807 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2748 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2694 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.275 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2381 ha per square kilometre | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2199 ha per square kilometre | 0.1974 ha per square kilometre | 0.2485 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2536 ha per square kilometre | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | 0.2608 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2831 ha per square kilometre | 0.2649 ha per square kilometre | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 ha per square kilometre | 0.2694 ha per square kilometre | 0.2807 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 82 El Salvador 0.3237 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Egypt 0.2894 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 0.2786 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Czechia 0.2715 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Switzerland 0.2709 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.2682 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.275 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3155 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1186 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.