Land area in hectares, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3751 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.3751 hectares per person. 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, land area in hectares, per capita in Gambia peaked at 2.47 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3751 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.47 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.34 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.28 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.22 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.1 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.04 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.93 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.88 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.52 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9595 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.92 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8834 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8516 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8246 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8004 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7776 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7559 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7349 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7148 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6955 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6769 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.659 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6415 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6242 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6071 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.59 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5731 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5567 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5408 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5253 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5101 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4953 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.481 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4675 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4431 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4217 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4119 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4023 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3929 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3838 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3751 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3751 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3751 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8223 hectares per person | 0.7148 hectares per person | 0.9595 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6165 hectares per person | 0.5408 hectares per person | 0.6955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4643 hectares per person | 0.4119 hectares per person | 0.5253 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3885 hectares per person | 0.3751 hectares per person | 0.4023 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 168 Seychelles 0.3841 hectares per person compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.3814 hectares per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3751 hectares per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.3672 hectares per person compare
- 173 United Kingdom 0.353 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.3402 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Gambia?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Gambia was 0.3751 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3751 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.