Gabon vs Gambia: Land area equipped for irrigation
Gabon
4,000 hectares
in 2011
Gambia
5,000 hectares
in 2011
Gabon rank
43rd
Gambia rank
42nd
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 42nd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 2,350 hectares | 1,650 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Gabon and Gambia?
- 1,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Gabon ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 42nd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.