Surface area in Gambia
Gambia: Surface area was 11,300 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11,300 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Gambia peaked at 11,300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,300 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Gambia 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 11,300 sq. km | 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 surface area in Gambia?
- Surface area in Gambia was 11,300 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,300 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for surface area?
- Gambia ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.