Gambia vs Jamaica: Land use over the long term
Gambia
187,000
in 2025
Jamaica
229,000
in 2025
Gambia rank
141st
Jamaica rank
139th
Land use over the long term over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 229,000 against 187,000 in Gambia, a difference of 42,000.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 38 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 24,680 | 0 | 24,680 | Gambia |
| 1100s | 27,207 | 0 | 27,207 | Gambia |
| 1200s | 29,862 | 0 | 29,862 | Gambia |
| 1300s | 32,592 | 0 | 32,592 | Gambia |
| 1400s | 35,311 | 0 | 35,311 | Gambia |
| 1500s | 37,867 | 0 | 37,867 | Gambia |
| 1600s | 40,001 | 16,744 | 23,257 | Gambia |
| 1700s | 41,230 | 11,077 | 30,153 | Gambia |
| 1710s | 61,087 | 13,239 | 47,848 | Gambia |
| 1720s | 79,023 | 15,813 | 63,210 | Gambia |
| 1730s | 96,444 | 18,879 | 77,565 | Gambia |
| 1740s | 113,326 | 22,526 | 90,800 | Gambia |
| 1750s | 129,648 | 26,865 | 102,783 | Gambia |
| 1760s | 145,382 | 32,025 | 113,357 | Gambia |
| 1770s | 160,498 | 38,158 | 122,340 | Gambia |
| 1780s | 174,965 | 45,446 | 129,518 | Gambia |
| 1790s | 188,745 | 54,088 | 134,657 | Gambia |
| 1800s | 201,799 | 64,385 | 137,414 | Gambia |
| 1810s | 214,078 | 77,440 | 136,638 | Gambia |
| 1820s | 225,530 | 81,920 | 143,610 | Gambia |
| 1830s | 236,094 | 86,585 | 149,509 | Gambia |
| 1840s | 245,697 | 91,442 | 154,255 | Gambia |
| 1850s | 254,255 | 96,499 | 157,756 | Gambia |
| 1860s | 262,553 | 92,850 | 169,703 | Gambia |
| 1870s | 270,442 | 98,108 | 172,334 | Gambia |
| 1880s | 286,123 | 103,186 | 182,937 | Gambia |
| 1890s | 301,601 | 107,836 | 193,765 | Gambia |
| 1900s | 310,238 | 111,891 | 198,347 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 317,241 | 115,110 | 202,131 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 318,670 | 117,773 | 200,897 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 346,080 | 142,694 | 203,386 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 366,039 | 172,265 | 193,774 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 364,735 | 146,446 | 218,289 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 400,000 | 121,976 | 278,024 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 400,000 | 126,860 | 273,140 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 398,000 | 133,200 | 264,800 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 366,500 | 120,897 | 245,603 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 209,100 | 183,348 | 25,752 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 187,000 | 228,996 | 41,996 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 187,000 | 229,000 | 42,000 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 229,000 against 187,000 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 42,000, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.