Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1872 hectares per person against 0.1837 hectares per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0035 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4106 hectares per person | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.259 hectares per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 0.3828 hectares per person | 0.1433 hectares per person | 0.2395 hectares per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.2923 hectares per person | 0.1304 hectares per person | 0.1619 hectares per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.2432 hectares per person | 0.115 hectares per person | 0.1282 hectares per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.2075 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.0136 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1774 hectares per person | 0.2278 hectares per person | 0.0503 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.1864 hectares per person | 0.1936 hectares per person | 0.0072 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.1872 hectares per person against 0.1837 hectares per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0035 hectares per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.