Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Arable and permanent cropland
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 455,000 hectares against 200,000 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 255,000 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,778 hectares | 128,222 hectares | 92,556 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 229,500 hectares | 159,400 hectares | 70,100 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 230,000 hectares | 184,800 hectares | 45,200 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 230,000 hectares | 195,600 hectares | 34,400 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 216,800 hectares | 328,100 hectares | 111,300 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 200,000 hectares | 455,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 455,000 hectares against 200,000 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 255,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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