Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 500,000 hectares against 453,350 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 46,650 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Liberia ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,333 hectares | 372,444 hectares | 134,111 hectares | Liberia |
| 1970s | 251,500 hectares | 367,500 hectares | 116,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 259,700 hectares | 383,700 hectares | 124,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 266,000 hectares | 360,000 hectares | 94,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 283,000 hectares | 410,000 hectares | 127,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 312,989 hectares | 498,000 hectares | 185,011 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 410,074 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 89,926 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 500,000 hectares against 453,350 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 46,650 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for arable land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Liberia ranks 125th 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.