Denmark vs Gambia: Cropland — Share in Land area

Denmark
59.58 %
in 2024
Gambia
60.71 %
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
Gambia rank
6th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Denmark
  • Gambia
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 60.71 % against 59.58 % in Denmark, a difference of 1.13 %.

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

Denmark ranks 7th and Gambia ranks 6th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 68.36 % 12.65 % 55.71 % Denmark
1970s 66.53 % 15.69 % 50.84 % Denmark
1980s 65.29 % 18.22 % 47.07 % Denmark
1990s 60.75 % 19.32 % 41.43 % Denmark
2000s 58.18 % 29.66 % 28.52 % Denmark
2010s 60.65 % 47.64 % 13.01 % Denmark
2020s 59.76 % 58.76 % 1 % Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Denmark or Gambia?
Gambia, at 60.71 % against 59.58 % in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Denmark and Gambia?
1.13 %, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Denmark ranks 7th and Gambia ranks 6th of 234 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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

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.