Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0229 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0217 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0224 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0229 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.