Guinea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Arable land
Arable land over time
- Guinea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 24.4% against 7.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 41st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 4.6% | 6.6% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 5.8% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 7.6% | 10.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 7.9% | 14.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guinea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Guinea, at 24.4% against 7.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 16.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for arable land?
- Guinea ranks 41st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land 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.