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
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
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