Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Guinea
17.99 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.17 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 17.99 million hectares against 16.17 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.83 million hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.85 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 13.86 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 13.90 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 14.04 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 287,260 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.20 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.99 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 201,960 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.50 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea, at 17.99 million hectares against 16.17 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 1.83 million hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Guinea ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.