Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Burkina Faso
0.0056
in 2019
Gambia
0.0076
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
159th
Gambia rank
158th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0076 against 0.0056 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 | 0.01 | 0.0095 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.0013 | 0.0107 | 0.0094 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.0028 | 0.0105 | 0.0076 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0158 | 0.0096 | 0.0062 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0152 | 0.0058 | 0.0094 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0071 | 0.0072 | 0.0001 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.0076 against 0.0056 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.002, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 158th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.