Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Cropland area

Congo
651,400 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
645,530 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
125th
Guinea-Bissau rank
126th

Cropland area over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 651,400 hectares against 645,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5,870 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 125th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 545,622 hectares 281,333 hectares 264,289 hectares Congo
1970s 547,875 hectares 294,900 hectares 252,975 hectares Congo
1980s 545,163 hectares 333,900 hectares 211,263 hectares Congo
1990s 524,946 hectares 412,500 hectares 112,446 hectares Congo
2000s 546,065 hectares 532,500 hectares 13,565 hectares Congo
2010s 620,105 hectares 562,629 hectares 57,476 hectares Congo
2020s 654,500 hectares 638,205 hectares 16,295 hectares Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 651,400 hectares against 645,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
5,870 hectares, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for cropland area?
Congo ranks 125th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed