Share of land area used for agriculture in Gambia
Gambia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Gambia is 62.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Gambia peaked at 63.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 34th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.8% | — |
| 1962 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 56.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 55.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 46.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.6% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Gambia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Gambia was 62.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.