Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0693 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0693 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.9782 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0693 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9782 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.952 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9264 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9015 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8773 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8538 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8306 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8076 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7852 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7632 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7416 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7202 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6993 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.679 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6592 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6393 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6194 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5996 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5799 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5603 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5412 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5224 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5034 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4845 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4657 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4452 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4253 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4061 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3876 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3698 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3464 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3326 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3206 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2903 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2782 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2592 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.252 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.238 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1835 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.128 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1234 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0943 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0915 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0841 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0819 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0693 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0693 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8792 hectares per person | 0.7852 hectares per person | 0.9782 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6701 hectares per person | 0.5799 hectares per person | 0.7632 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4742 hectares per person | 0.3876 hectares per person | 0.5603 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.299 hectares per person | 0.238 hectares per person | 0.3698 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.0999 hectares per person | 0.1835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0858 hectares per person | 0.0761 hectares per person | 0.0971 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 hectares per person | 0.0693 hectares per person | 0.0743 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Gambia was 0.0693 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9782 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.