Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Arable and permanent cropland

Congo
560,000 hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
550,000 hectares
in 2011
Congo rank
39th
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 560,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 10,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 39th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 52 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 542,333 hectares 281,333 hectares 261,000 hectares Congo
1970s 549,500 hectares 294,900 hectares 254,600 hectares Congo
1980s 548,600 hectares 333,900 hectares 214,700 hectares Congo
1990s 527,700 hectares 412,500 hectares 115,200 hectares Congo
2000s 544,500 hectares 532,500 hectares 12,000 hectares Congo
2010s 560,000 hectares 550,000 hectares 10,000 hectares Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 560,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
10,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Congo ranks 39th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under