What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2016.

What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1985.

How does Gambia rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?

Gambia ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.

Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia

Name: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gambia: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0003 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

18th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0006 units per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1985.

Gambia ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1970 to 2021.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0002 units per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-18.1%
1972	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+8.9%
1973	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+33.9%
1974	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-13.5%
1975	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+16.2%
1976	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-7.5%
1977	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+50.0%
1978	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-14.7%
1979	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-23.7%
1980	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+9.6%
1981	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1982	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+49.8%
1983	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-29.9%
1984	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+11.0%
1985	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-40.3%
1986	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+105.4%
1987	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-9.2%
1988	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
1989	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1990	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+24.0%
1991	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-51.5%
1992	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+9.6%
1993	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-6.8%
1994	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+10.1%
1995	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+28.0%
1996	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-11.2%
1997	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1998	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
1999	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-21.4%
2000	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+12.7%
2001	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+10.4%
2002	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+42.5%
2003	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+72.6%
2004	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-58.4%
2005	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2006	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
2007	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+11.4%
2008	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
2009	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
2010	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-8.1%
2011	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+47.4%
2012	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+29.4%
2013	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-11.3%
2015	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
2016	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+18.0%
2017	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2018	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-58.1%
2019	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2020	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+7.8%
2021	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-5.9%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	2

Countries ranked near Gambia

15 Burundi 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
17 Azerbaijan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
19 Seychelles 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
20 Armenia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
21 United Arab Emirates 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia?: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Gambia rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?: Gambia ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents 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.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Natural resource rents 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.