Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Gambia
Gambia: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 2,077 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Gambia stood at 2,077 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Gambia peaked at 2,080 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,130 ha, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 208th of 251 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,130 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,340 ha | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 1,340 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,335 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,335 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,335 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,335 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,330 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,350 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,400 ha | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,420 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,350 ha | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,375 ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,400 ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,470 ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,480 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,500 ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,450 ha | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,600 ha | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,438 ha | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1,641 ha | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 1,639 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,645 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,648 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,650 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,644 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,660 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,673 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,686 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,700 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,727 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,752 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,775 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,795 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,835 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,750 ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,800 ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,810 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,853 ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,900 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,021 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,016 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,015 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,025 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,033 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,044 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,057 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,080 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,070 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,073 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,077 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,222 ha | 1,130 ha | 1,340 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,364 ha | 1,330 ha | 1,420 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,530 ha | 1,400 ha | 1,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,632 ha | 1,438 ha | 1,686 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,780 ha | 1,700 ha | 1,853 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,007 ha | 1,900 ha | 2,044 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,071 ha | 2,057 ha | 2,080 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Vegetables Primary — Yield 6,554 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production 68.75 t (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 24,048 An (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 55 t (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production 13,609 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Yield 1,720 kg/ha (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks 541,607 An (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested 20,945 ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 24,048 An (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Production 36,017 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Gambia?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Gambia was 2,077 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,080 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 ha in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Gambia ranks 208th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.