Eritrea vs Gambia: Arable land (hectares)
Eritrea
690,000 hectares
in 2024
Gambia
588,000 hectares
in 2024
Eritrea rank
119th
Gambia rank
121st
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 690,000 hectares against 588,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 102,000 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 119th and Gambia ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447,000 hectares | 194,883 hectares | 252,117 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 619,900 hectares | 294,782 hectares | 325,118 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 690,000 hectares | 472,980 hectares | 217,020 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 690,000 hectares | 575,040 hectares | 114,960 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 690,000 hectares against 588,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 102,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for arable land?
- Eritrea ranks 119th 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.