Denmark vs Gambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Denmark
226,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia
187,000 hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
147th
Gambia rank
150th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Denmark
- Gambia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 226,000 hectares against 187,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 39,000 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Denmark ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 150th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,778 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 73,222 hectares | Gambia |
| 1970s | 282,700 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 117,300 hectares | Gambia |
| 1980s | 228,600 hectares | 398,000 hectares | 169,400 hectares | Gambia |
| 1990s | 288,900 hectares | 366,500 hectares | 77,600 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | 340,300 hectares | 209,100 hectares | 131,200 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 211,069 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 24,069 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 228,851 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 41,851 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Denmark or Gambia?
- Denmark, at 226,000 hectares against 187,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Denmark and Gambia?
- 39,000 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 150th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.