Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Burundi or Gambia?

Gambia, at 0.0076 against 0.0048 in Burundi as of 2019.

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

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

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.

Burundi vs Gambia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

Burundi

0.0048

in 2019

Gambia

0.0076

in 2019

Burundi rank

160th

Gambia rank

158th

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

Burundi
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0076 against 0.0048 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0028.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Burundi ranks 160th and Gambia ranks 158th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	0.01	0.01	Gambia
1970s	0.0008	0.0107	0.0098	Gambia
1980s	0.0045	0.0105	0.0059	Gambia
1990s	0.006	0.0096	0.0036	Gambia
2000s	0.006	0.0058	0.0002	Burundi
2010s	0.0064	0.0072	0.0008	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Burundi or Gambia?: Gambia, at 0.0076 against 0.0048 in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Burundi and Gambia?: 0.0028, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?: Burundi ranks 160th 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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Indicator: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.