Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Surface area
Guinea-Bissau
3.61 million ha
in 2011
Sierra Leone
7.17 million ha
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Surface area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.17 million ha against 3.61 million ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.56 million ha.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.61 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.61 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.61 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.61 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.61 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.61 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.17 million ha against 3.61 million ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 3.56 million ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for surface area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.