Agriculture & Rural in Gambia
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Gambia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.1% | 2024 | down 97.7% | 84th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.3% | 2024 | down 67.8% | 183rd |
| Rural population | 35.0% | 2025 | down 14.1% | 109th |
| Rural population growth | 0.3% | 2025 | down 76.9% | 96th |
| Rural population | 988,057 | 2025 | up 9.0% | 129th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 23.8% | 2025 | up 7.4% | 25th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 618.52 million current US$ | 2025 | up 102.1% | 149th |
| Land under cereal production | 161,065 hectares | 2023 | down 31.4% | 125th |
| Cereal yield | 800.7 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 17.4% | 170th |
| Cereal production | 128,972 metric tons | 2023 | down 43.3% | 142nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 15.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 3,751.0% | 155th |
| Land area | 10,120 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 162nd |
| Agricultural land | 6,340 sq. km | 2023 | down 1.6% | 145th |
| Agricultural land | 62.6% | 2023 | down 1.6% | 34th |
| Arable land | 440,000 hectares | 2023 | down 2.2% | 127th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.7% | 2023 | unchanged | 133rd |
| Arable land | 43.5% | 2023 | down 2.2% | 10th |
| Arable land | 0.1631 hectares per person | 2023 | down 23.8% | 76th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 38.9% | 2025 | down 0.8% | 43rd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 16.8% | 2025 | down 27.0% | 93rd |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 27.6% | 2025 | down 9.9% | 66th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 836 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 104th |
| Crop production index | 70.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 46.1% | 189th |
| Food production index | 71.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 40.7% | 195th |
| Livestock production index | 73.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 23.0% | 193rd |
| Forest area | 22.3% | 2023 | down 20.3% | 128th |
| Forest area | 2,255 sq. km | 2023 | down 20.3% | 154th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 38.6% | 2022 | unchanged | 114th |
| Surface area | 11,300 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 162nd |
| Access to electricity, rural | 39.2% | 2024 | up 41.0% | 188th |