What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?

2.07 million ha, with Togo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Togo: Surface area

Guinea-Bissau

3.61 million ha

in 2011

Togo

5.68 million ha

in 2011

Guinea-Bissau rank

41st

Togo rank

40th

Surface area over time

Guinea-Bissau
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 5.68 million ha against 3.61 million ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.07 million ha.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Togo ranks 40th of 53 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.61 million ha	5.68 million ha	2.07 million ha	Togo
1970s	3.61 million ha	5.68 million ha	2.07 million ha	Togo
1980s	3.61 million ha	5.68 million ha	2.07 million ha	Togo
1990s	3.61 million ha	5.68 million ha	2.07 million ha	Togo
2000s	3.61 million ha	5.68 million ha	2.07 million ha	Togo
2010s	3.61 million ha	5.68 million ha	2.07 million ha	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Togo?: Togo, at 5.68 million ha against 3.61 million ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?: 2.07 million ha, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for surface area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Togo ranks 40th 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

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.