Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.1477 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Gambia, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Gambia is 0.1477, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Gambia peaked at 0.178 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0693, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 123rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0693 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0941 | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1021 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1119 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1067 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.121 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1326 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1319 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0993 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1333 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.178 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1264 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1339 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1319 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1114 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1146 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.115 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1158 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1175 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1256 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1342 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1477 | +10.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1477 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1088, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1477 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1194, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0817 | 0.0693 | 0.0941 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1195 | 0.0993 | 0.1515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 | 0.1114 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1409 | 0.1342 | 0.1477 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Gambia?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Gambia was 0.1477 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 in 2010.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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