Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0241 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0241 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0602 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 ha per person, in 2002.
Gambia ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0594 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0597 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.059 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0602 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.059 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0576 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0374 ha per person | -35.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 ha per person | +57.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0524 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.054 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0525 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.042 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0372 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0367 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0344 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0343 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0304 ha per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0355 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 ha per person | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 ha per person | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.017 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 ha per person | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 ha per person | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 ha per person | +98.9% |
| 2009 | 0.039 ha per person | +108.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 ha per person | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0311 ha per person | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0316 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0383 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 ha per person | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 ha per person | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 ha per person | +25.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0241 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0082 ha per person, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0241 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.056 ha per person | 0.0374 ha per person | 0.0602 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 ha per person | 0.0248 ha per person | 0.054 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 ha per person | 0.0128 ha per person | 0.0376 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 0.0447 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0243 ha per person | 4 |
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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Gambia?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Gambia was 0.0241 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0602 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.