Gambia vs Iran: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Gambia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.1733 hectares per person against 0.1631 hectares per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.0102 hectares per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Iran ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2748 hectares per person | 0.6025 hectares per person | 0.3277 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.2582 hectares per person | 0.4697 hectares per person | 0.2115 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.3026 hectares per person | 0.0883 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.154 hectares per person | 0.2701 hectares per person | 0.1161 hectares per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1771 hectares per person | 0.2257 hectares per person | 0.0487 hectares per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.2052 hectares per person | 0.1837 hectares per person | 0.0216 hectares per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1689 hectares per person | 0.1762 hectares per person | 0.0072 hectares per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gambia or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.1733 hectares per person against 0.1631 hectares per person in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gambia and Iran?
- 0.0102 hectares per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Iran rank globally for arable land?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Iran ranks 73rd of 206 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.