Cape Verde vs Gambia: Land area
Cape Verde
403,000 hectares
in 2011
Gambia
1.01 million hectares
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
49th
Gambia rank
48th
Land area over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.01 million hectares against 403,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 609,000 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.5 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 609,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 1970s | 403,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 609,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 1980s | 403,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 609,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 1990s | 403,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 609,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | 403,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 609,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 403,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 609,000 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.01 million hectares against 403,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 609,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for land area?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 48th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.