Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Arable and permanent cropland
Gabon
495,000 hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
550,000 hectares
in 2011
Gabon rank
41st
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 550,000 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 55,000 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gabon ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,000 hectares | 281,333 hectares | 76,333 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 367,900 hectares | 294,900 hectares | 73,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 452,000 hectares | 333,900 hectares | 118,100 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 476,900 hectares | 412,500 hectares | 64,400 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 495,000 hectares | 532,500 hectares | 37,500 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 495,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 550,000 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Gabon ranks 41st 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