Central America vs Gambia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Central America
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 76.12 % against 47.44 % in Central America, a difference of 28.68 %.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6 % | 33.13 % | 12.47 % | Central America |
| 1970s | 45.87 % | 36.18 % | 9.69 % | Central America |
| 1980s | 47.88 % | 38.7 % | 9.18 % | Central America |
| 1990s | 50.59 % | 39.1 % | 11.49 % | Central America |
| 2000s | 50.63 % | 47.23 % | 3.4 % | Central America |
| 2010s | 47.7 % | 63.92 % | 16.21 % | Gambia |
| 2020s | 47.81 % | 74.16 % | 26.35 % | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Central America or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 76.12 % against 47.44 % in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Central America and Gambia?
- 28.68 %, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Gambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Gambia rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Central America ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.