Which has higher land used for agriculture, Bhutan or Gambia?

Gambia, at 490,846 against 427,298 in Bhutan as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Gambia: Land used for agriculture

Bhutan

427,298

in 2010

Gambia

490,846

in 2010

Bhutan rank

143rd

Gambia rank

142nd

Land used for agriculture over time

Bhutan
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 490,846 against 427,298 in Bhutan, a difference of 63,548.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Gambia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 142nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 21 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	92,731	95,477	2,747	Gambia
1790s	98,739	89,115	9,624	Bhutan
1800s	100,937	83,219	17,718	Bhutan
1810s	111,538	77,762	33,776	Bhutan
1820s	117,755	79,512	38,244	Bhutan
1830s	129,053	81,380	47,673	Bhutan
1840s	138,374	83,135	55,239	Bhutan
1850s	148,906	84,978	63,928	Bhutan
1860s	150,220	86,763	63,457	Bhutan
1870s	155,113	89,482	65,631	Bhutan
1880s	164,124	92,183	71,941	Bhutan
1890s	174,586	94,946	79,640	Bhutan
1900s	186,795	97,887	88,908	Bhutan
1910s	202,144	100,592	101,552	Bhutan
1920s	231,104	121,855	109,249	Bhutan
1930s	261,676	147,823	113,853	Bhutan
1940s	297,926	179,341	118,585	Bhutan
1950s	339,586	217,930	121,656	Bhutan
1960s	446,689	273,619	173,070	Bhutan
1970s	419,144	288,083	131,061	Bhutan
1980s	452,380	316,421	135,959	Bhutan
1990s	444,140	391,038	53,102	Bhutan
2000s	417,883	444,882	26,999	Gambia
2010s	427,298	490,846	63,548	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Bhutan or Gambia?: Gambia, at 490,846 against 427,298 in Bhutan as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Bhutan and Gambia?: 63,548, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for land used for agriculture?: Bhutan ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land used for agriculture
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.