Gambia vs Liberia: Arable land
Gambia
440,000 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
500,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
127th
Liberia rank
124th
Arable land over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 500,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 60,000 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 127th and Liberia ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,222 hectares | 372,444 hectares | 247,222 hectares | Liberia |
| 1970s | 155,400 hectares | 367,500 hectares | 212,100 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 180,400 hectares | 383,700 hectares | 203,300 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 190,600 hectares | 360,000 hectares | 169,400 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 294,800 hectares | 410,000 hectares | 115,200 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 447,000 hectares | 498,000 hectares | 51,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 440,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 500,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gambia and Liberia?
- 60,000 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for arable land?
- Gambia ranks 127th and Liberia ranks 124th 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.