Gambia vs Nigeria: Arable land use per person

Gambia
0.1631
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1618
in 2023
Gambia rank
76th
Nigeria rank
77th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
0.10.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.1631 against 0.1618 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2748 0.4847 0.2099 Nigeria
1970s 0.2582 0.4093 0.1511 Nigeria
1980s 0.2143 0.325 0.1107 Nigeria
1990s 0.154 0.2888 0.1348 Nigeria
2000s 0.1771 0.2509 0.0738 Nigeria
2010s 0.2052 0.1931 0.0121 Gambia
2020s 0.1689 0.167 0.0019 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 0.1631 against 0.1618 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Gambia and Nigeria?
0.0013, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for arable land use per person?
Gambia ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed