Which has higher surface area, Djibouti or Gambia?

Djibouti, at 2.32 million ha against 1.13 million ha in Gambia as of 2011.

What is the difference in surface area between Djibouti and Gambia?

1.19 million ha, with Djibouti ahead.

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

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Gambia: Surface area

Djibouti

2.32 million ha

in 2011

Gambia

1.13 million ha

in 2011

Djibouti rank

46th

Gambia rank

48th

Surface area over time

Djibouti
Gambia

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 2.32 million ha against 1.13 million ha in Gambia, a difference of 1.19 million ha.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 48th of 53 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.32 million ha	1.13 million ha	1.19 million ha	Djibouti
1970s	2.32 million ha	1.13 million ha	1.19 million ha	Djibouti
1980s	2.32 million ha	1.13 million ha	1.19 million ha	Djibouti
1990s	2.32 million ha	1.13 million ha	1.19 million ha	Djibouti
2000s	2.32 million ha	1.13 million ha	1.19 million ha	Djibouti
2010s	2.32 million ha	1.13 million ha	1.19 million ha	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Djibouti or Gambia?: Djibouti, at 2.32 million ha against 1.13 million ha in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Djibouti and Gambia?: 1.19 million ha, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for surface area?: Djibouti ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.