Gambia vs Sweden: Land used for agriculture
Gambia
490,846
in 2010
Sweden
714,494
in 2010
Gambia rank
142nd
Sweden rank
139th
Land used for agriculture over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 714,494 against 490,846 in Gambia, a difference of 223,648.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Gambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 95,477 | 347,853 | 252,376 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 89,115 | 357,949 | 268,834 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 83,219 | 366,624 | 283,405 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 77,762 | 364,953 | 287,191 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 79,512 | 388,271 | 308,760 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 81,380 | 419,015 | 337,635 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 83,135 | 446,941 | 363,806 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 84,978 | 485,054 | 400,076 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 86,763 | 510,075 | 423,312 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 89,482 | 548,970 | 459,488 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 92,183 | 585,106 | 492,923 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 94,946 | 593,305 | 498,359 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 97,887 | 622,040 | 524,153 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 100,592 | 655,497 | 554,905 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 121,855 | 683,295 | 561,440 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 147,823 | 696,872 | 549,049 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 179,341 | 708,622 | 529,281 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 217,930 | 831,581 | 613,651 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 273,619 | 869,510 | 595,891 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 288,083 | 795,354 | 507,271 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 316,421 | 802,789 | 486,368 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 391,038 | 754,043 | 363,005 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 444,882 | 708,280 | 263,398 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 490,846 | 714,494 | 223,648 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, Gambia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 714,494 against 490,846 in Gambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Gambia and Sweden?
- 223,648, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- Gambia ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 139th 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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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.