How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.49 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.98 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 5.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Gambia 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6621 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6621 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7359 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7647 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9103 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 5.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6324 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6621 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7359 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9103 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Vanuatu 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Chile 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Malaysia 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Gambia was 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.