Guinea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arable land

Guinea
24.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.2%
in 2023
Guinea rank
41st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd

Arable land over time

  • Guinea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 24.4% against 7.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 11.2% 7.0% 4.1% Guinea
1970s 11.2% 7.1% 4.0% Guinea
1980s 11.2% 7.2% 4.0% Guinea
1990s 11.2% 7.5% 3.7% Guinea
2000s 11.5% 7.3% 4.2% Guinea
2010s 18.4% 7.2% 11.2% Guinea
2020s 22.1% 7.2% 14.9% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Guinea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Guinea, at 24.4% against 7.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
17.2%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arable land?
Guinea ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.