Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Land used for agriculture
Guinea-Bissau
1.13 million
in 2010
Switzerland
1.16 million
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Switzerland rank
129th
Land used for agriculture over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.16 million against 1.13 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 27,920.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 129th of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 295,473 | 1.04 million | 740,767 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 294,481 | 1.03 million | 737,339 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 293,186 | 1.03 million | 734,484 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 291,953 | 1.03 million | 733,537 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 300,033 | 1.10 million | 800,557 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 308,082 | 1.15 million | 844,038 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 316,494 | 1.20 million | 883,646 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 325,117 | 1.25 million | 921,723 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 333,950 | 1.26 million | 929,360 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 347,304 | 1.29 million | 946,596 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 361,259 | 1.32 million | 961,431 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 375,905 | 1.32 million | 946,355 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 391,063 | 1.43 million | 1.04 million | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 407,007 | 1.54 million | 1.14 million | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 498,938 | 1.54 million | 1.04 million | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 612,570 | 1.54 million | 925,320 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 751,582 | 1.55 million | 795,298 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 923,237 | 1.64 million | 716,543 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.05 million | 1.80 million | 753,260 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 1.80 million | 748,710 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 1.67 million | 651,670 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.59 million | 493,820 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.16 million | 54,100 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.16 million | 27,920 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.16 million against 1.13 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 27,920, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 129th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β 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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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture β land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.