Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 79.76 % against 77.91 % in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.85 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.17 % | 57.06 % | 18.89 % | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 43.26 % | 58.21 % | 14.96 % | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 47.02 % | 61.15 % | 14.13 % | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 49.31 % | 66.93 % | 17.63 % | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 62.29 % | 76.11 % | 13.81 % | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 74.49 % | 72.05 % | 2.44 % | Gambia |
| 2020s | 79.21 % | 76.94 % | 2.26 % | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 79.76 % against 77.91 % in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.85 %, with Gambia 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 — share in agricultural land?
- Gambia ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.