Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0041 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
162nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0276 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0041 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0041 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0276 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Gambia 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.0276 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 159 North Korea 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Qatar 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Gambia was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.