Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Gambia: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 60.71 % against 21.16 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 39.55 %.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.08 % | 12.65 % | 5.44 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 18.67 % | 15.69 % | 2.98 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 20.17 % | 18.22 % | 1.95 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 20.7 % | 19.32 % | 1.38 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 20.99 % | 29.66 % | 8.67 % | Gambia |
| 2010s | 21.36 % | 47.64 % | 26.28 % | Gambia |
| 2020s | 21.15 % | 58.76 % | 37.6 % | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 60.71 % against 21.16 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Gambia?
- 39.55 %, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Gambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Gambia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 5th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.