Gambia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Gambia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 62.6% against 35.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 28.8% | 23.4% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 29.3% | 26.0% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 30.1% | 27.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 34.1% | 21.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 36.0% | 14.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 35.4% | 27.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 35.5% | 27.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Gambia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gambia, at 62.6% against 35.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 27.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for agricultural land?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.