Gambia vs Western Africa: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Gambia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 60.71 % against 20.12 % in Western Africa, a difference of 40.59 %.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.65 % | 10.1 % | 2.54 % | Gambia |
| 1970s | 15.69 % | 10.34 % | 5.35 % | Gambia |
| 1980s | 18.22 % | 11.06 % | 7.16 % | Gambia |
| 1990s | 19.32 % | 13.49 % | 5.83 % | Gambia |
| 2000s | 29.66 % | 15.89 % | 13.77 % | Gambia |
| 2010s | 47.64 % | 18.15 % | 29.5 % | Gambia |
| 2020s | 58.76 % | 19.79 % | 38.96 % | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Gambia or Western Africa?
- Gambia, at 60.71 % against 20.12 % in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Gambia and Western Africa?
- 40.59 %, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Western Africa rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Gambia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 217 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.