Gambia vs Nigeria: Arable land
Gambia
0.1631 hectares per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1618 hectares per person
in 2023
Gambia rank
76th
Nigeria rank
77th
Arable land over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.1631 hectares per person against 0.1618 hectares per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0013 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2748 hectares per person | 0.4847 hectares per person | 0.2099 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.2582 hectares per person | 0.4093 hectares per person | 0.1511 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.325 hectares per person | 0.1107 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.154 hectares per person | 0.2888 hectares per person | 0.1348 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1771 hectares per person | 0.2509 hectares per person | 0.0738 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2052 hectares per person | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.0121 hectares per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1689 hectares per person | 0.167 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 0.1631 hectares per person against 0.1618 hectares per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.0013 hectares per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for arable land?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 77th 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.