Gambia vs Malawi: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Gambia
44.17 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
44.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
17th
Malawi rank
16th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 44.55 hectares per square kilometre against 44.17 hectares per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.38 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Gambia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 12.67 hectares per square kilometre 17.7 hectares per square kilometre 5.03 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 15.75 hectares per square kilometre 21.92 hectares per square kilometre 6.17 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 18.26 hectares per square kilometre 23.14 hectares per square kilometre 4.88 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 19.33 hectares per square kilometre 26.57 hectares per square kilometre 7.24 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 29.68 hectares per square kilometre 34.49 hectares per square kilometre 4.81 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 44.86 hectares per square kilometre 40.56 hectares per square kilometre 4.3 hectares per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 44.17 hectares per square kilometre 44.37 hectares per square kilometre 0.2032 hectares per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 44.55 hectares per square kilometre against 44.17 hectares per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Gambia and Malawi?
0.38 hectares per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.