How does Gambia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Gambia ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 18.48 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18.48 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

90th

of 209 countries

All-time high

39.53 percent

in 1961

All-time low

18.48 percent

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia stood at 18.48 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia peaked at 39.53 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.48 percent, in 2007.

That places Gambia 90th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	39.53 percent	—
1962	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1963	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1964	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1965	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1966	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1967	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1968	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1969	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1970	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1971	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1972	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1973	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1974	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1975	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1976	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1977	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1978	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1979	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1980	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1981	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1982	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1983	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1984	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1985	39.53 percent	+0.0%
1986	39.33 percent	-0.5%
1987	39.13 percent	-0.5%
1988	38.93 percent	-0.5%
1989	38.74 percent	-0.5%
1990	38.54 percent	-0.5%
1991	37.65 percent	-2.3%
1992	37.65 percent	+0.0%
1993	37.65 percent	+0.0%
1994	36.76 percent	-2.4%
1995	36.26 percent	-1.4%
1996	35.77 percent	-1.4%
1997	34.29 percent	-4.1%
1998	34.29 percent	+0.0%
1999	33.3 percent	-2.9%
2000	26.38 percent	-20.8%
2001	23.22 percent	-12.0%
2002	22.92 percent	-1.3%
2003	19.96 percent	-12.9%
2004	19.76 percent	-1.0%
2005	19.47 percent	-1.5%
2006	19.47 percent	+0.0%
2007	18.48 percent	-5.1%
2008	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2009	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2010	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2011	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2012	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2013	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2014	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2015	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2016	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2017	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2018	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2019	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2020	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2021	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2022	18.48 percent	+0.0%
2023	18.48 percent	+0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 18.48 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Gambia's 18.48 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39.53 percent	39.53 percent	39.53 percent	9
1970s	39.53 percent	39.53 percent	39.53 percent	10
1980s	39.33 percent	38.74 percent	39.53 percent	10
1990s	36.22 percent	33.3 percent	38.54 percent	10
2000s	20.66 percent	18.48 percent	26.38 percent	10
2010s	18.48 percent	18.48 percent	18.48 percent	10
2020s	18.48 percent	18.48 percent	18.48 percent	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

88 Western Sahara 18.8 percent compare
89 Montenegro 18.53 percent compare
91 Togo 18.39 percent compare
92 Iran 18.17 percent compare
93 Haiti 17.78 percent compare

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More reference data data for Gambia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Gambia was 18.48 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 39.53 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 18.48 percent in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Gambia ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).