What is the highest surface area recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 11,300 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 11,295 sq. km in 2022.

How does Gambia rank for surface area?

Gambia ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Gambia

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Gambia
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gambia: Surface area (sq. km) was 11,295 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

11,295 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

162nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

11,300 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

11,295 sq. km

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Gambia, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 11,295 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Gambia peaked at 11,300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,295 sq. km, in 2022.

That places Gambia 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Gambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	11,300 sq. km	—
1962	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	11,295 sq. km	-0.0%
2023	11,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	11,295 sq. km	-0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 11,295 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Gambia's 11,295 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	9
1970s	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	10
1980s	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	10
1990s	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	10
2000s	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	10
2010s	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	10
2020s	11,298 sq. km	11,295 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

159 Faroe Islands 12,960 sq. km compare
160 Vanuatu 12,189 sq. km compare
161 Qatar 11,637 sq. km compare
163 Jamaica 10,991 sq. km compare
164 Lebanon 10,452 sq. km compare
165 Cyprus 9,250 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Gambia?: Surface area in Gambia was 11,295 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 11,300 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 11,295 sq. km in 2022.
How does Gambia rank for surface area?: Gambia ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.