Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Arable and permanent cropland
Guinea-Bissau
550,000 hectares
in 2011
Liberia
630,000 hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Liberia rank
38th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 630,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 80,000 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 38th of 52 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,333 hectares | 577,444 hectares | 296,111 hectares | Liberia |
| 1970s | 294,900 hectares | 572,500 hectares | 277,600 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 333,900 hectares | 589,100 hectares | 255,200 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 412,500 hectares | 515,000 hectares | 102,500 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 532,500 hectares | 596,000 hectares | 63,500 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 550,000 hectares | 630,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 630,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 80,000 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 38th 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