Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4668 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.4668 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 3.08 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4668 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5731 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5237 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6126 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6028 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8004 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7213 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8646 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8874 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8073 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9545 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8027 ha per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8331 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9609 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.477 ha per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5929 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4668 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4668 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4668 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +74.8% | 0.7213 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7005 ha per square kilometre | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | 0.7312 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6986 ha per square kilometre | 0.5237 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8134 ha per square kilometre | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 0.8027 ha per square kilometre | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6244 ha per square kilometre | 0.4668 ha per square kilometre | 0.9609 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.4668 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4668 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.