Cameroon vs Guinea: Arable land (hectares)
Cameroon
6.20 million hectares
in 2024
Guinea
6.07 million hectares
in 2024
Cameroon rank
41st
Guinea rank
43rd
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.20 million hectares against 6.07 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 129,500 hectares.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Guinea ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.20 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 5.56 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.91 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.94 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.96 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.20 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.20 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 664,202 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 6.20 million hectares against 6.07 million hectares in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 129,500 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for arable land?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Guinea ranks 43rd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.