Gambia vs Namibia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 117.5 1000 ha against 100.2 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 17.3 1000 ha.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 175 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 1970s | 118 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 1980s | 118 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 1990s | 118 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 2000s | 118 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 2010s | 118 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 2020s | 117.7 1000 ha | 100.04 1000 ha | 17.66 1000 ha | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 117.5 1000 ha against 100.2 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Gambia and Namibia?
- 17.3 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Gambia ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — 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.