Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Gambia
Gambia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gambia is 23.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 35.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1993.
That places Gambia 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 32.2% | — |
| 1967 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 31.0% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 30.6% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +16.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 23.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 23.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 26.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 25.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.4% | 23.8% | 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 23.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.