Gabon vs Gambia: FAO projections of arable land
Gabon
495,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia
447,000 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
131st
Gambia rank
134th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 495,000 hectares against 447,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 48,000 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 131st and Gambia ranks 134th of 224 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,000 hectares | 128,222 hectares | 76,778 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 368,000 hectares | 159,400 hectares | 208,600 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 462,000 hectares | 184,800 hectares | 277,200 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 486,900 hectares | 195,600 hectares | 291,300 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 495,000 hectares | 300,400 hectares | 194,600 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 495,000 hectares | 454,000 hectares | 41,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 495,000 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 48,000 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gabon, at 495,000 hectares against 447,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Gabon and Gambia?
- 48,000 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Gabon ranks 131st and Gambia ranks 134th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.