Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Land area
Guinea-Bissau
2.81 million hectares
in 2011
Rwanda
2.47 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
45th
Land area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.81 million hectares against 2.47 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 345,000 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 345,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 345,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 345,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 345,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 345,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 345,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.81 million hectares against 2.47 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 345,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for land area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 45th 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.