Gambia, The vs New Zealand: Arable land — Area

Gambia, The
588 1000 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
522 1000 ha
in 2024
Gambia, The rank
119th
New Zealand rank
122nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Gambia, The
  • New Zealand
100200300400500600196119922024

How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 588 1000 ha against 522 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 66 1000 ha.

That makes Gambia, The's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Gambia, The ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia, The averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia, The New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 125.22 1000 ha 379.56 1000 ha 254.33 1000 ha New Zealand
1970s 155.4 1000 ha 387.41 1000 ha 232.01 1000 ha New Zealand
1980s 180.4 1000 ha 426.25 1000 ha 245.85 1000 ha New Zealand
1990s 190.92 1000 ha 392.43 1000 ha 201.51 1000 ha New Zealand
2000s 294.78 1000 ha 422.2 1000 ha 127.42 1000 ha New Zealand
2010s 472.98 1000 ha 519.05 1000 ha 46.07 1000 ha New Zealand
2020s 575.04 1000 ha 543.6 1000 ha 31.44 1000 ha Gambia, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Gambia, The or New Zealand?
Gambia, The, at 588 1000 ha against 522 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Gambia, The and New Zealand?
66 1000 ha, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gambia, The and New Zealand rank globally for arable land — area?
Gambia, The ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 211 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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.