Gambia vs Lebanon: Agricultural land use
Gambia
634,000 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
674,214 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
149th
Lebanon rank
148th
Agricultural land use over time
- Gambia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 674,214 hectares against 634,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 40,214 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Gambia ranks 149th and Lebanon ranks 148th of 227 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528,222 hectares | 590,667 hectares | 62,444 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 559,400 hectares | 629,700 hectares | 70,300 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 582,800 hectares | 600,400 hectares | 17,600 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 562,100 hectares | 608,750 hectares | 46,650 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 509,500 hectares | 640,940 hectares | 131,440 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 641,000 hectares | 662,317 hectares | 21,317 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 634,000 hectares | 676,608 hectares | 42,608 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Gambia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 674,214 hectares against 634,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Gambia and Lebanon?
- 40,214 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Gambia ranks 149th and Lebanon ranks 148th 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.