Eritrea vs Gambia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 690 1000 ha against 588 1000 ha in Gambia, a difference of 102 1000 ha.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 130th of 231 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447 1000 ha | 194.88 1000 ha | 252.12 1000 ha | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 619.9 1000 ha | 294.78 1000 ha | 325.12 1000 ha | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 690 1000 ha | 472.98 1000 ha | 217.02 1000 ha | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 690 1000 ha | 575.04 1000 ha | 114.96 1000 ha | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 690 1000 ha against 588 1000 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 102 1000 ha, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eritrea ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 130th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.