Gambia vs Israel: Agricultural land use
Gambia
634,000 hectares
in 2023
Israel
536,700 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
149th
Israel rank
151st
Agricultural land use over time
- Gambia
- Israel
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 634,000 hectares against 536,700 hectares in Israel, a difference of 97,300 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 149th and Israel ranks 151st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528,222 hectares | 519,000 hectares | 9,222 hectares | Gambia |
| 1970s | 559,400 hectares | 532,800 hectares | 26,600 hectares | Gambia |
| 1980s | 582,800 hectares | 561,000 hectares | 21,800 hectares | Gambia |
| 1990s | 562,100 hectares | 571,100 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 509,500 hectares | 533,410 hectares | 23,910 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 641,000 hectares | 561,530 hectares | 79,470 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 634,000 hectares | 538,025 hectares | 95,975 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Gambia or Israel?
- Gambia, at 634,000 hectares against 536,700 hectares in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Gambia and Israel?
- 97,300 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Israel rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Gambia ranks 149th and Israel ranks 151st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.