Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Cropland extent over the long-term
Congo
727,245 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
698,169 hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Guinea-Bissau rank
122nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 727,245 hectares against 698,169 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 29,076 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 70,840 hectares | 19,407 hectares | 51,433 hectares | Congo |
| 1100s | 80,994 hectares | 22,157 hectares | 58,837 hectares | Congo |
| 1200s | 92,604 hectares | 25,297 hectares | 67,307 hectares | Congo |
| 1300s | 105,878 hectares | 28,883 hectares | 76,995 hectares | Congo |
| 1400s | 121,055 hectares | 32,976 hectares | 88,079 hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 138,408 hectares | 37,650 hectares | 100,758 hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 158,248 hectares | 42,985 hectares | 115,263 hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 180,931 hectares | 49,077 hectares | 131,854 hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 187,178 hectares | 49,829 hectares | 137,349 hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 193,403 hectares | 50,626 hectares | 142,777 hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 199,628 hectares | 51,471 hectares | 148,157 hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 205,854 hectares | 52,370 hectares | 153,484 hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 212,080 hectares | 53,330 hectares | 158,750 hectares | Congo |
| 1760s | 218,307 hectares | 54,358 hectares | 163,949 hectares | Congo |
| 1770s | 224,534 hectares | 55,462 hectares | 169,072 hectares | Congo |
| 1780s | 230,762 hectares | 56,652 hectares | 174,110 hectares | Congo |
| 1790s | 236,991 hectares | 57,941 hectares | 179,050 hectares | Congo |
| 1800s | 243,219 hectares | 59,345 hectares | 183,874 hectares | Congo |
| 1810s | 249,449 hectares | 60,881 hectares | 188,568 hectares | Congo |
| 1820s | 255,679 hectares | 62,574 hectares | 193,105 hectares | Congo |
| 1830s | 261,909 hectares | 64,451 hectares | 197,458 hectares | Congo |
| 1840s | 268,140 hectares | 66,552 hectares | 201,588 hectares | Congo |
| 1850s | 274,372 hectares | 100,773 hectares | 173,599 hectares | Congo |
| 1860s | 274,384 hectares | 103,827 hectares | 170,557 hectares | Congo |
| 1870s | 291,311 hectares | 108,045 hectares | 183,266 hectares | Congo |
| 1880s | 315,486 hectares | 115,839 hectares | 199,647 hectares | Congo |
| 1890s | 338,293 hectares | 124,195 hectares | 214,098 hectares | Congo |
| 1900s | 321,768 hectares | 133,154 hectares | 188,614 hectares | Congo |
| 1910s | 291,013 hectares | 142,760 hectares | 148,253 hectares | Congo |
| 1920s | 274,028 hectares | 151,545 hectares | 122,483 hectares | Congo |
| 1930s | 318,034 hectares | 175,857 hectares | 142,177 hectares | Congo |
| 1940s | 365,487 hectares | 202,067 hectares | 163,420 hectares | Congo |
| 1950s | 482,574 hectares | 257,949 hectares | 224,625 hectares | Congo |
| 1960s | 545,840 hectares | 281,000 hectares | 264,840 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 | 617,707 hectares | 562,471 hectares | 55,237 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 689,395 hectares | 659,237 hectares | 30,158 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 727,245 hectares against 698,169 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 29,076 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 119th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.