Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Land used for agriculture

Guinea-Bissau
1.13 million
in 2010
Latvia
1.07 million
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Latvia rank
135th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.13 million against 1.07 million in Latvia, a difference of 59,520.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Latvia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 135th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Latvia Difference Ahead
1780s 295,473 303,721 8,248 Latvia
1790s 294,481 343,467 48,986 Latvia
1800s 293,186 387,232 94,046 Latvia
1810s 291,953 435,960 144,007 Latvia
1820s 300,033 481,224 181,191 Latvia
1830s 308,082 530,664 222,582 Latvia
1840s 316,494 584,490 267,996 Latvia
1850s 325,117 643,548 318,431 Latvia
1860s 333,950 709,265 375,315 Latvia
1870s 347,304 761,180 413,876 Latvia
1880s 361,259 817,721 456,462 Latvia
1890s 375,905 879,510 503,605 Latvia
1900s 391,063 945,210 554,147 Latvia
1910s 407,007 1.02 million 610,413 Latvia
1920s 498,938 1.04 million 537,682 Latvia
1930s 612,570 1.06 million 449,220 Latvia
1940s 751,582 1.08 million 328,798 Latvia
1950s 923,237 1.04 million 117,403 Latvia
1960s 1.05 million 1.10 million 49,300 Latvia
1970s 1.05 million 1.06 million 5,380 Latvia
1980s 1.02 million 1.05 million 31,580 Latvia
1990s 1.09 million 1.00 million 90,110 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1.11 million 1.02 million 83,430 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1.13 million 1.07 million 59,520 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Guinea-Bissau or Latvia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1.13 million against 1.07 million in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
59,520, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.