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Gambia, The: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

In , Gambia, The's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.23.

That's up 12.5% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . Gambia, The ranks #68 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Gambia, The Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) trend

Highlights

Peak
0.23
Trough
0.17

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
0.2340
0.2081
0.1698

About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZSCategory: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Gambia, The's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
In 2015, Gambia, The's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.23, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Gambia, The's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
Gambia, The's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 12.5% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Gambia, The rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
In 2015, Gambia, The ranked #68 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
How does Gambia, The's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so Gambia, The is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.