Gambia vs Qatar: Land area in hectares
Gambia
1.01 million hectares
in 2023
Qatar
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
165th
Qatar rank
162nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Gambia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Gambia, a difference of 137,000 hectares.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 165th and Qatar ranks 162nd of 233 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Qatar |
| 1970s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Qatar |
| 1980s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 141,800 hectares | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 137,000 hectares | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Gambia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.15 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Gambia and Qatar?
- 137,000 hectares, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Qatar rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Gambia ranks 165th and Qatar ranks 162nd of 233 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.