Surface area in Gambia
Gambia: Surface area was 1.13 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
1.13 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.13 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
1.13 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Gambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Gambia is 1.13 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Gambia peaked at 1.13 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million ha, in 1961.
That places Gambia 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.13 million ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.13 million ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Gambia?
- Surface area in Gambia was 1.13 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million ha in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for surface area?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.