Gambia vs Ireland: Arable land
Gambia
440,000 hectares
in 2023
Ireland
439,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
127th
Ireland rank
128th
Arable land over time
- Gambia
- Ireland
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 440,000 hectares against 439,000 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Gambia ranks 127th and Ireland ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,222 hectares | 572,489 hectares | 447,267 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 155,400 hectares | 498,990 hectares | 343,590 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 180,400 hectares | 485,770 hectares | 305,370 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 190,600 hectares | 412,140 hectares | 221,540 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 294,800 hectares | 493,784 hectares | 198,984 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 447,000 hectares | 458,881 hectares | 11,881 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 440,000 hectares | 441,250 hectares | 1,250 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gambia or Ireland?
- Gambia, at 440,000 hectares against 439,000 hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gambia and Ireland?
- 1,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ireland rank globally for arable land?
- Gambia ranks 127th and Ireland ranks 128th 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.