Agricultural area over the long-term in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 634,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
634,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 202 countries
All-time high
644,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
36,974 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Gambia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Gambia is 634,000 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Gambia peaked at 644,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36,974 hectares, in 1000.
Gambia ranks 146th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 36,974 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 40,754 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1200 | 44,721 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1300 | 48,799 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 52,851 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1500 | 56,650 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1600 | 59,797 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1700 | 61,555 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1710 | 91,184 hectares | +48.1% |
| 1720 | 117,933 hectares | +29.3% |
| 1730 | 143,900 hectares | +22.0% |
| 1740 | 169,051 hectares | +17.5% |
| 1750 | 193,349 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1760 | 216,752 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1770 | 239,216 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1780 | 260,689 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1790 | 281,115 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1800 | 300,430 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1810 | 318,560 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1820 | 335,421 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1830 | 350,916 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 364,930 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1850 | 377,330 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 389,265 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 400,492 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 423,110 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 445,204 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 456,907 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 465,798 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 465,909 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 502,766 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 526,136 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 490,454 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1951 | 484,653 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 483,179 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 485,670 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 491,445 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 499,541 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 508,710 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 517,409 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 523,990 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 526,700 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 524,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 524,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 525,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 526,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 527,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 528,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 529,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 531,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 531,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 533,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 534,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 537,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 542,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 547,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 574,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 568,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 567,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 574,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 581,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 570,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 563,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 585,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 606,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 587,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 573,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 573,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 580,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 585,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 598,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 578,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 582,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 582,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 548,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 547,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 557,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 557,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 557,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 557,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 567,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 567,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 506,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 484,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 491,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 471,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 478,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 485,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 496,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 496,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 566,000 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 622,000 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 644,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 644,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 634,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 634,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 634,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 634,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +48.1% | 61,555 hectares | 91,184 hectares |
| 1720 | +29.3% | 91,184 hectares | 117,933 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 36,974 hectares | 36,974 hectares | 36,974 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 40,754 hectares | 40,754 hectares | 40,754 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 44,721 hectares | 44,721 hectares | 44,721 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 48,799 hectares | 48,799 hectares | 48,799 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 52,851 hectares | 52,851 hectares | 52,851 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 56,650 hectares | 56,650 hectares | 56,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 59,797 hectares | 59,797 hectares | 59,797 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 61,555 hectares | 61,555 hectares | 61,555 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 91,184 hectares | 91,184 hectares | 91,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 117,933 hectares | 117,933 hectares | 117,933 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 143,900 hectares | 143,900 hectares | 143,900 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 169,051 hectares | 169,051 hectares | 169,051 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 193,349 hectares | 193,349 hectares | 193,349 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 216,752 hectares | 216,752 hectares | 216,752 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 239,216 hectares | 239,216 hectares | 239,216 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 260,689 hectares | 260,689 hectares | 260,689 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 281,115 hectares | 281,115 hectares | 281,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 300,430 hectares | 300,430 hectares | 300,430 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 318,560 hectares | 318,560 hectares | 318,560 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 335,421 hectares | 335,421 hectares | 335,421 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 350,916 hectares | 350,916 hectares | 350,916 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 364,930 hectares | 364,930 hectares | 364,930 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 377,330 hectares | 377,330 hectares | 377,330 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 389,265 hectares | 389,265 hectares | 389,265 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 400,492 hectares | 400,492 hectares | 400,492 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 423,110 hectares | 423,110 hectares | 423,110 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 445,204 hectares | 445,204 hectares | 445,204 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 456,907 hectares | 456,907 hectares | 456,907 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 465,798 hectares | 465,798 hectares | 465,798 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 465,909 hectares | 465,909 hectares | 465,909 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 502,766 hectares | 502,766 hectares | 502,766 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 526,136 hectares | 526,136 hectares | 526,136 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 501,175 hectares | 483,179 hectares | 526,700 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 527,800 hectares | 524,000 hectares | 533,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 559,400 hectares | 534,000 hectares | 581,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,800 hectares | 563,000 hectares | 606,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 562,100 hectares | 547,000 hectares | 582,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,500 hectares | 471,000 hectares | 622,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 641,000 hectares | 634,000 hectares | 644,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,000 hectares | 634,000 hectares | 634,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 agricultural area over the long-term in Gambia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Gambia was 634,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 644,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,974 hectares in 1000.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.