Guinea vs Philippines: Arable land

Guinea
6.00 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
5.59 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
42nd
Philippines rank
44th

Arable land over time

  • Guinea
  • Philippines
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 6.00 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 410,090 hectares.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Guinea ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 2.74 million hectares 4.81 million hectares 2.07 million hectares Philippines
1970s 2.74 million hectares 4.89 million hectares 2.15 million hectares Philippines
1980s 2.74 million hectares 5.33 million hectares 2.59 million hectares Philippines
1990s 2.74 million hectares 5.30 million hectares 2.56 million hectares Philippines
2000s 2.82 million hectares 5.14 million hectares 2.32 million hectares Philippines
2010s 4.51 million hectares 5.55 million hectares 1.03 million hectares Philippines
2020s 5.44 million hectares 5.59 million hectares 152,408 hectares Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Guinea or Philippines?
Guinea, at 6.00 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Guinea and Philippines?
410,090 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Philippines rank globally for arable land?
Guinea ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.