Arable land in Gambia
Gambia: Arable land was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Gambia, 1961–2023
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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Gambia stood at 0.1631 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Gambia peaked at 0.2959 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 hectares per person, in 1993.
That places Gambia 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2748 hectares per person | 0.2552 hectares per person | 0.2959 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2582 hectares per person | 0.2407 hectares per person | 0.2886 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.179 hectares per person | 0.2638 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.154 hectares per person | 0.1355 hectares per person | 0.1782 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1771 hectares per person | 0.1608 hectares per person | 0.2287 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2052 hectares per person | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.2336 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1689 hectares per person | 0.1631 hectares per person | 0.1749 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 800.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 128,972 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Gambia?
- Arable land in Gambia was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023, 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 arable land recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2959 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for arable land?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.