Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area
Equatorial Guinea
2.81 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
2.81 million hectares
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
43rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Land area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.81 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 7,000 hectares.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.81 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.