Gambia vs Nigeria: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Gambia
43.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
40.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
13th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 43.48 hectares per square kilometre against 40.48 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 3 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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 | 12.37 hectares per square kilometre | 26.64 hectares per square kilometre | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.36 hectares per square kilometre | 28.18 hectares per square kilometre | 12.82 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | 29.81 hectares per square kilometre | 11.98 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | 34.75 hectares per square kilometre | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | 39.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.17 hectares per square kilometre | 39.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 43.48 hectares per square kilometre | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 43.48 hectares per square kilometre against 40.48 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 3 hectares per square kilometre, 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 (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.