Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Land area
Guinea-Bissau
2.81 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
7.16 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Land area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.16 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.35 million hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.81 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.81 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.16 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 4.35 million hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th 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.