Land use for vegetable oil crops in Gambia
Gambia: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 3,513 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,513 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,000 hectares
in 1976
All-time low
2,500 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,513 hectares for land use for vegetable oil crops in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Gambia peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,500 hectares, in 1961.
That places Gambia 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,500 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,800 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,500 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,600 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,500 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,507 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,509 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,510 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,511 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,512 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,513 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,513 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,512 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,512 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,513 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,513 hectares | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,513 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,206 hectares, 38% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,513 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,400 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,560 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,500 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,510 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 3,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,506 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 3,513 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,513 hectares | 3,512 hectares | 3,513 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 37 Burundi 8,843 hectares compare
- 38 Tanzania 5,603 hectares compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 3,945 hectares compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 2,130 hectares compare
- 42 Madagascar 1,812 hectares compare
- 43 Central African Republic 647 hectares compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Gambia?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Gambia was 3,513 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 hectares in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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