Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 6.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.42 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.51 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.8159 ha per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 6.42 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 8.51 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8159 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Gambia 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1969 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.26 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8159 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2009 | 7.21 ha per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2010 | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 6.56 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.55 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.42 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 6.51 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 6.51 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 6.03 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.42 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.42 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 19.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 0.8159 ha per square kilometre | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | 7.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 ha per square kilometre | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 ha per square kilometre | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Gambia was 6.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.