Gambia vs Jamaica: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,083 1000 ha against 1,012 1000 ha in Gambia, a difference of 71 1000 ha.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 173rd of 248 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,083 1000 ha against 1,012 1000 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 71 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for land area — area?
- Gambia ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 173rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.