Gambia vs Nigeria: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.09 % against 76.12 % in Gambia, a difference of 0.97 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.13 % | 59.95 % | 26.82 % | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 36.18 % | 61.2 % | 25.03 % | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 38.7 % | 62.91 % | 24.21 % | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 39.1 % | 68.61 % | 29.51 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 47.23 % | 72.83 % | 25.6 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 63.92 % | 74.8 % | 10.88 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 74.16 % | 76.03 % | 1.87 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.09 % against 76.12 % in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.97 %, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Gambia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- 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.