Which has higher cropland — area, Gambia or New Zealand?

Gambia, at 614.41 1000 ha against 596 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.

What is the difference in cropland — area between Gambia and New Zealand?

18.41 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Zealand?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Gambia vs New Zealand: Cropland — Area

Gambia

614.41 1000 ha

in 2024

New Zealand

596 1000 ha

in 2024

Gambia rank

123rd

New Zealand rank

124th

Cropland — Area over time

Gambia
New Zealand

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 614.41 1000 ha against 596 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 18.41 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Gambia ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 124th of 213 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	128 1000 ha	406 1000 ha	278 1000 ha	New Zealand
1970s	158.8 1000 ha	417.71 1000 ha	258.91 1000 ha	New Zealand
1980s	184.35 1000 ha	466.25 1000 ha	281.9 1000 ha	New Zealand
1990s	195.53 1000 ha	438.83 1000 ha	243.31 1000 ha	New Zealand
2000s	300.18 1000 ha	483.7 1000 ha	183.51 1000 ha	New Zealand
2010s	482.16 1000 ha	588.74 1000 ha	106.58 1000 ha	New Zealand
2020s	594.61 1000 ha	616.8 1000 ha	22.19 1000 ha	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Gambia or New Zealand?: Gambia, at 614.41 1000 ha against 596 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Gambia and New Zealand?: 18.41 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Zealand?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gambia and New Zealand rank globally for cropland — area?: Gambia ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 124th of 213 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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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.