Central African Republic vs Gambia: Land use for vegetable oil crops
Central African Republic
647 hectares
in 2024
Gambia
3,513 hectares
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Gambia rank
40th
Land use for vegetable oil crops over time
- Central African Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3,513 hectares against 647 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 2,866 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 40th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,778 hectares | 2,778 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 8,570 hectares | 3,400 hectares | 5,170 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 8,000 hectares | 3,560 hectares | 4,440 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 5,690 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 2,190 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3,152 hectares | 3,510 hectares | 358 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 641.4 hectares | 3,506 hectares | 2,865 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 647 hectares | 3,513 hectares | 2,866 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for vegetable oil crops, Central African Republic or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3,513 hectares against 647 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for vegetable oil crops between Central African Republic and Gambia?
- 2,866 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Gambia rank globally for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 40th of 44 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 Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.