Cyprus vs Gambia: Land area in hectares
Cyprus
924,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia
1.01 million hectares
in 2023
Cyprus rank
169th
Gambia rank
167th
Land area in hectares over time
- Cyprus
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.01 million hectares against 924,000 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 88,000 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 169th and Gambia ranks 167th of 238 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 924,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 88,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 1970s | 924,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 88,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 1980s | 924,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 88,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 1990s | 924,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 88,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | 924,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 88,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 924,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 88,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 924,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 88,000 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cyprus or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.01 million hectares against 924,000 hectares in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cyprus and Gambia?
- 88,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Gambia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cyprus ranks 169th and Gambia ranks 167th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.