Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Arable and permanent cropland
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 550,000 hectares against 461,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 89,000 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,333 hectares | 273,889 hectares | 7,444 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 294,900 hectares | 218,900 hectares | 76,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 333,900 hectares | 298,600 hectares | 35,300 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 412,500 hectares | 468,000 hectares | 55,500 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 532,500 hectares | 424,200 hectares | 108,300 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 550,000 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 89,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 550,000 hectares against 461,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 89,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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