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Gambia · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

19th of 158 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareGambia's agriculture share rose from 17.9 % in 1996 to 23.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%30%35%40%23.8 %

Gambia's agriculture share rose from 17.9 % in 1996 to 23.8 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

64th of 182 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Gambia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 32.6 % in 1996 to 27.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202528%30%32%27.6 %

Gambia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 32.6 % in 1996 to 27.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

83rd of 197 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsGambia's resource rents rose from 2.3 % in 1992 to 2.9 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%2.9 %

Gambia's resource rents rose from 2.3 % in 1992 to 2.9 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

34th of 209 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Gambia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 55.0 % in 1994 to 62.6 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202045%50%55%60%65%62.6 %

Gambia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 55.0 % in 1994 to 62.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

10th of 206 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Gambia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 17.8 % in 1994 to 43.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%43.5 %

Gambia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 17.8 % in 1994 to 43.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

76th of 206 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Gambia's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.140.160.180.200.220.240 ha

Gambia's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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