Costa Rica vs Gambia: Cropland area
Costa Rica
246,844
in 2010
Gambia
277,551
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
137th
Gambia rank
136th
Cropland area over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 277,551 against 246,844 in Costa Rica, a difference of 30,707.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 13 and Gambia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9,022 | 34,882 | 25,860 | Gambia |
| 1790s | 9,679 | 32,304 | 22,626 | Gambia |
| 1800s | 10,228 | 30,020 | 19,792 | Gambia |
| 1810s | 11,012 | 27,881 | 16,868 | Gambia |
| 1820s | 12,089 | 28,144 | 16,054 | Gambia |
| 1830s | 13,659 | 28,496 | 14,837 | Gambia |
| 1840s | 15,568 | 28,732 | 13,164 | Gambia |
| 1850s | 17,741 | 28,971 | 11,230 | Gambia |
| 1860s | 20,105 | 29,152 | 9,047 | Gambia |
| 1870s | 24,754 | 29,510 | 4,756 | Gambia |
| 1880s | 32,147 | 29,731 | 2,416 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 40,648 | 29,926 | 10,722 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 54,680 | 30,184 | 24,497 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 70,033 | 30,088 | 39,945 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 88,451 | 35,482 | 52,969 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 94,470 | 42,081 | 52,389 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 121,817 | 49,855 | 71,962 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 166,473 | 59,331 | 107,142 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 226,488 | 72,037 | 154,451 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 207,320 | 86,672 | 120,648 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 207,608 | 115,099 | 92,509 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 211,310 | 172,190 | 39,120 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 229,108 | 224,489 | 4,619 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 246,844 | 277,551 | 30,707 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 277,551 against 246,844 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 30,707, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for cropland area?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 136th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.