Guinea-Bissau vs New Zealand: Cropland area
Guinea-Bissau
645,530 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
592,000 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
New Zealand rank
128th
Cropland area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- New Zealand
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 645,530 hectares against 592,000 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 53,530 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,333 hectares | 406,000 hectares | 124,667 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 294,900 hectares | 417,705 hectares | 122,805 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 333,900 hectares | 466,250 hectares | 132,350 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 412,500 hectares | 438,832 hectares | 26,332 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 532,500 hectares | 483,698 hectares | 48,802 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 562,629 hectares | 588,740 hectares | 26,111 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 638,205 hectares | 622,000 hectares | 16,205 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Guinea-Bissau or New Zealand?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 645,530 hectares against 592,000 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand?
- 53,530 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and New Zealand rank globally for cropland area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 224 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.