Gambia vs Mauritania: Arable land
Gambia
440,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
450,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
127th
Mauritania rank
125th
Arable land over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 450,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 10,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,222 hectares | 267,889 hectares | 142,667 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 155,400 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 59,400 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 180,400 hectares | 294,000 hectares | 113,600 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 190,600 hectares | 436,100 hectares | 245,500 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 294,800 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 155,200 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 447,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 440,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 450,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 10,000 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for arable land?
- Gambia ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th 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.