Guinea-Bissau vs Norway: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Guinea-Bissau
840,530 hectares
in 2023
Norway
982,000 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Norway rank
144th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 982,000 hectares against 840,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 141,470 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Norway ranks 144th of 227 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493,003 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 518,997 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 506,570 hectares | 914,700 hectares | 408,130 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 545,570 hectares | 957,600 hectares | 412,030 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 614,740 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 426,660 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 701,122 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 334,584 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 782,937 hectares | 989,694 hectares | 206,757 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 834,455 hectares | 984,490 hectares | 150,036 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Guinea-Bissau or Norway?
- Norway, at 982,000 hectares against 840,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 141,470 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Norway rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Norway ranks 144th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.