Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 687.91 1000 ha against 614.41 1000 ha in Gambia, a difference of 73.5 1000 ha.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 252 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128 1000 ha | 281.33 1000 ha | 153.33 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 158.8 1000 ha | 294.9 1000 ha | 136.1 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 184.35 1000 ha | 333.9 1000 ha | 149.55 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 195.53 1000 ha | 412.5 1000 ha | 216.97 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 300.18 1000 ha | 533.67 1000 ha | 233.49 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 482.16 1000 ha | 567.87 1000 ha | 85.71 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 594.61 1000 ha | 654.55 1000 ha | 59.94 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 687.91 1000 ha against 614.41 1000 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 73.5 1000 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for cropland — area?
- Gambia ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.