Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 395,530 hectares against 330,000 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 65,530 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,333 hectares | 79,556 hectares | 158,778 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 251,500 hectares | 130,900 hectares | 120,600 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 259,700 hectares | 180,500 hectares | 79,200 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 266,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 71,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 283,000 hectares | 244,600 hectares | 38,400 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 312,629 hectares | 315,100 hectares | 2,471 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 388,205 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 58,205 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 395,530 hectares against 330,000 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 65,530 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arable land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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.