Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural area over the long-term
Belgium
901,855 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
873,369 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
141st
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 901,855 hectares against 873,369 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 28,486 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 141st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.10 million hectares | 40,282 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1100s | 2.07 million hectares | 45,459 hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1200s | 2.49 million hectares | 51,262 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1300s | 2.62 million hectares | 57,752 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1400s | 1.90 million hectares | 64,997 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1500s | 2.21 million hectares | 73,062 hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1600s | 2.20 million hectares | 82,007 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1700s | 2.48 million hectares | 91,883 hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1710s | 2.54 million hectares | 93,106 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1720s | 2.56 million hectares | 94,403 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1730s | 2.54 million hectares | 95,784 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1740s | 2.50 million hectares | 97,257 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1750s | 2.42 million hectares | 98,832 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1760s | 2.48 million hectares | 100,524 hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1770s | 2.53 million hectares | 102,346 hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1780s | 2.57 million hectares | 104,316 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1790s | 2.59 million hectares | 106,457 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1800s | 2.61 million hectares | 108,794 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1810s | 2.61 million hectares | 111,360 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1820s | 2.60 million hectares | 114,195 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1830s | 2.67 million hectares | 117,351 hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1840s | 2.53 million hectares | 120,894 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1850s | 2.55 million hectares | 182,623 hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1860s | 2.57 million hectares | 187,706 hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1870s | 2.55 million hectares | 194,856 hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1880s | 2.61 million hectares | 208,397 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1890s | 2.58 million hectares | 222,872 hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1900s | 2.55 million hectares | 238,343 hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.46 million hectares | 254,878 hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.43 million hectares | 269,856 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.33 million hectares | 312,315 hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.10 million hectares | 357,896 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.76 million hectares | 455,037 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.63 million hectares | 492,670 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.60 million hectares | 506,570 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.39 million hectares | 545,570 hectares | 844,271 hectares | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.47 million hectares | 614,740 hectares | 860,140 hectares | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.53 million hectares | 701,122 hectares | 827,818 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 782,779 hectares | 737,217 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 849,937 hectares | 487,226 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Belgium or Guinea-Bissau?
- Belgium, at 901,855 hectares against 873,369 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 28,486 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.