Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Gambia
15.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.92 hectares per square kilometre against 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.94 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | 5.56 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 7.28 hectares per square kilometre | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 18.91 hectares per square kilometre | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22.93 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 18.39 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gambia, at 15.92 hectares per square kilometre against 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.94 hectares per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.