FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1657 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gambia is 0.1657 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.3032 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1397 hectares per person, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 94th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3032 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2918 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2807 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2753 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.272 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2645 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2611 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2557 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.254 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2557 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.257 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2954 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2769 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2694 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2713 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2503 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.269 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2354 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2036 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.203 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2103 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1839 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.182 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1827 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1458 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1507 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1498 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1568 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1598 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1625 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1643 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1666 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1687 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1705 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1715 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1728 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1743 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.175 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2085 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2324 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2372 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2001 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1777 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1735 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1657 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1657 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2814 hectares per person | 0.2611 hectares per person | 0.3032 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2649 hectares per person | 0.2465 hectares per person | 0.2954 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.1839 hectares per person | 0.269 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1397 hectares per person | 0.1827 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1804 hectares per person | 0.1643 hectares per person | 0.2324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2084 hectares per person | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.2372 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1716 hectares per person | 0.1657 hectares per person | 0.1777 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gambia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Gambia was 0.1657 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3032 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1397 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.