The Gambia - Arable land
Arable land (hectares)
The value for Arable land (hectares) in The Gambia was 440,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 57 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 450,000 in 2011 and a minimum value of 121,000 in 1961.
Definition: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,000 |
| 1962 | 122,000 |
| 1963 | 123,000 |
| 1964 | 124,000 |
| 1965 | 125,000 |
| 1966 | 126,000 |
| 1967 | 128,000 |
| 1968 | 128,000 |
| 1969 | 130,000 |
| 1970 | 130,000 |
| 1971 | 133,000 |
| 1972 | 138,000 |
| 1973 | 143,000 |
| 1974 | 170,000 |
| 1975 | 164,000 |
| 1976 | 163,000 |
| 1977 | 170,000 |
| 1978 | 177,000 |
| 1979 | 166,000 |
| 1980 | 159,000 |
| 1981 | 181,000 |
| 1982 | 202,000 |
| 1983 | 183,000 |
| 1984 | 169,000 |
| 1985 | 169,000 |
| 1986 | 177,000 |
| 1987 | 184,000 |
| 1988 | 199,000 |
| 1989 | 181,000 |
| 1990 | 187,000 |
| 1991 | 196,000 |
| 1992 | 162,000 |
| 1993 | 161,000 |
| 1994 | 180,000 |
| 1995 | 185,000 |
| 1996 | 190,000 |
| 1997 | 205,000 |
| 1998 | 200,000 |
| 1999 | 240,000 |
| 2000 | 280,000 |
| 2001 | 300,000 |
| 2002 | 280,000 |
| 2003 | 300,000 |
| 2004 | 310,000 |
| 2005 | 325,000 |
| 2006 | 293,000 |
| 2007 | 303,000 |
| 2008 | 372,000 |
| 2009 | 428,000 |
| 2010 | 450,000 |
| 2011 | 450,000 |
| 2012 | 440,000 |
| 2013 | 440,000 |
| 2014 | 440,000 |
| 2015 | 440,000 |
| 2016 | 440,000 |
| 2017 | 440,000 |
| 2018 | 440,000 |
Arable land (hectares per person)
The value for Arable land (hectares per person) in The Gambia was 0.193 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 57 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.325 in 1974 and a minimum value of 0.152 in 1993.
Definition: Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.325 |
| 1962 | 0.321 |
| 1963 | 0.317 |
| 1964 | 0.313 |
| 1965 | 0.308 |
| 1966 | 0.303 |
| 1967 | 0.300 |
| 1968 | 0.292 |
| 1969 | 0.288 |
| 1970 | 0.280 |
| 1971 | 0.278 |
| 1972 | 0.280 |
| 1973 | 0.282 |
| 1974 | 0.325 |
| 1975 | 0.304 |
| 1976 | 0.292 |
| 1977 | 0.295 |
| 1978 | 0.297 |
| 1979 | 0.269 |
| 1980 | 0.250 |
| 1981 | 0.275 |
| 1982 | 0.298 |
| 1983 | 0.261 |
| 1984 | 0.233 |
| 1985 | 0.224 |
| 1986 | 0.224 |
| 1987 | 0.221 |
| 1988 | 0.228 |
| 1989 | 0.198 |
| 1990 | 0.196 |
| 1991 | 0.197 |
| 1992 | 0.158 |
| 1993 | 0.152 |
| 1994 | 0.165 |
| 1995 | 0.164 |
| 1996 | 0.163 |
| 1997 | 0.171 |
| 1998 | 0.162 |
| 1999 | 0.188 |
| 2000 | 0.212 |
| 2001 | 0.221 |
| 2002 | 0.199 |
| 2003 | 0.207 |
| 2004 | 0.207 |
| 2005 | 0.211 |
| 2006 | 0.184 |
| 2007 | 0.185 |
| 2008 | 0.220 |
| 2009 | 0.246 |
| 2010 | 0.251 |
| 2011 | 0.243 |
| 2012 | 0.231 |
| 2013 | 0.224 |
| 2014 | 0.217 |
| 2015 | 0.211 |
| 2016 | 0.205 |
| 2017 | 0.199 |
| 2018 | 0.193 |
Arable land (% of land area)
Arable land (% of land area) in The Gambia was 43.48 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 44.47 in 2011, while its lowest value was 11.96 in 1961.
Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.96 |
| 1962 | 12.06 |
| 1963 | 12.15 |
| 1964 | 12.25 |
| 1965 | 12.35 |
| 1966 | 12.45 |
| 1967 | 12.65 |
| 1968 | 12.65 |
| 1969 | 12.85 |
| 1970 | 12.85 |
| 1971 | 13.14 |
| 1972 | 13.64 |
| 1973 | 14.13 |
| 1974 | 16.80 |
| 1975 | 16.21 |
| 1976 | 16.11 |
| 1977 | 16.80 |
| 1978 | 17.49 |
| 1979 | 16.40 |
| 1980 | 15.71 |
| 1981 | 17.89 |
| 1982 | 19.96 |
| 1983 | 18.08 |
| 1984 | 16.70 |
| 1985 | 16.70 |
| 1986 | 17.49 |
| 1987 | 18.18 |
| 1988 | 19.66 |
| 1989 | 17.89 |
| 1990 | 18.48 |
| 1991 | 19.37 |
| 1992 | 16.01 |
| 1993 | 15.91 |
| 1994 | 17.79 |
| 1995 | 18.28 |
| 1996 | 18.77 |
| 1997 | 20.26 |
| 1998 | 19.76 |
| 1999 | 23.72 |
| 2000 | 27.67 |
| 2001 | 29.64 |
| 2002 | 27.67 |
| 2003 | 29.64 |
| 2004 | 30.63 |
| 2005 | 32.11 |
| 2006 | 28.95 |
| 2007 | 29.94 |
| 2008 | 36.76 |
| 2009 | 42.29 |
| 2010 | 44.47 |
| 2011 | 44.47 |
| 2012 | 43.48 |
| 2013 | 43.48 |
| 2014 | 43.48 |
| 2015 | 43.48 |
| 2016 | 43.48 |
| 2017 | 43.48 |
| 2018 | 43.48 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
