Egypt vs Guinea: Land under rice production
Egypt
593,185 hectares
in 2011
Guinea
850,000 hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
7th
Guinea rank
4th
Land under rice production over time
- Egypt
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 850,000 hectares against 593,185 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 256,815 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394,889 hectares | 148,223 hectares | 246,666 hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 450,596 hectares | 223,532 hectares | 227,064 hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 406,733 hectares | 343,940 hectares | 62,793 hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 553,085 hectares | 529,212 hectares | 23,872 hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 646,015 hectares | 718,450 hectares | 72,435 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 526,355 hectares | 857,150 hectares | 330,795 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under rice production, Egypt or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 850,000 hectares against 593,185 hectares in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land under rice production between Egypt and Guinea?
- 256,815 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Guinea rank globally for land under rice production?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 4th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under rice production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under rice production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.