What is land area in square kilometres in Gambia?

Land area in square kilometres in Gambia was 10,120 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 10,120 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 10,120 sq. km in 1961.

How does Gambia rank for land area in square kilometres?

Gambia ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Gambia

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Gambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Land area in square kilometres was 10,120 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

10,120 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

162nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

10,120 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

10,120 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Gambia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 10,120 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Gambia peaked at 10,120 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,120 sq. km, in 1961.

Gambia ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	9
1970s	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10
1980s	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10
1990s	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10
2000s	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10
2010s	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10
2020s	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	10,120 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

159 Qatar 11,490 sq. km compare
160 Jamaica 10,830 sq. km compare
161 Lebanon 10,230 sq. km compare
163 Bahamas 10,010 sq. km compare
164 Cyprus 9,240 sq. km compare
165 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Gambia?: Land area in square kilometres in Gambia was 10,120 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 10,120 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 10,120 sq. km in 1961.
How does Gambia rank for land area in square kilometres?: Gambia ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.