Congo vs Gambia: Arable land (hectares)
Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2024
Gambia
588,000 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
123rd
Gambia rank
121st
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 588,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo, a difference of 38,000 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,778 hectares | 125,222 hectares | 393,556 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 516,400 hectares | 155,400 hectares | 361,000 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 509,000 hectares | 180,400 hectares | 328,600 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 482,600 hectares | 190,918 hectares | 291,682 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 491,000 hectares | 294,782 hectares | 196,218 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 542,000 hectares | 472,980 hectares | 69,020 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 550,000 hectares | 575,040 hectares | 25,040 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 588,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Congo and Gambia?
- 38,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for arable land?
- Congo ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 121st 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.