Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: Land use over the long term
Guinea-Bissau
175,200
in 2025
Jamaica
229,000
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
139th
Land use over the long term over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 229,000 against 175,200 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 53,800.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 22 and Jamaica in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 20,876 | 0 | 20,876 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1100s | 23,302 | 0 | 23,302 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1200s | 25,964 | 0 | 25,964 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1300s | 28,870 | 0 | 28,870 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1400s | 32,021 | 0 | 32,021 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1500s | 35,412 | 0 | 35,412 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1600s | 39,021 | 16,744 | 22,278 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1700s | 42,806 | 11,077 | 31,729 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1710s | 43,276 | 13,239 | 30,038 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1720s | 43,778 | 15,813 | 27,964 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1730s | 44,313 | 18,879 | 25,434 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1740s | 44,886 | 22,526 | 22,360 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1750s | 45,502 | 26,865 | 18,637 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 46,166 | 32,025 | 14,141 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 46,884 | 38,158 | 8,726 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 47,664 | 45,446 | 2,218 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 48,516 | 54,088 | 5,572 | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 49,449 | 64,385 | 14,936 | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 50,479 | 77,440 | 26,961 | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 51,622 | 81,920 | 30,298 | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 52,900 | 86,585 | 33,685 | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 54,341 | 91,442 | 37,101 | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 81,850 | 96,499 | 14,649 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 83,879 | 92,850 | 8,971 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 86,812 | 98,108 | 11,297 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 92,559 | 103,186 | 10,627 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 98,677 | 107,836 | 9,159 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 105,188 | 111,891 | 6,703 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 112,118 | 115,110 | 2,992 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 118,310 | 117,773 | 537 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 136,459 | 142,694 | 6,235 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 155,829 | 172,265 | 16,436 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 197,088 | 146,446 | 50,642 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 211,670 | 121,976 | 89,694 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 211,670 | 126,860 | 84,810 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 211,670 | 133,200 | 78,470 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 202,240 | 120,897 | 81,342 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 168,622 | 183,348 | 14,726 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 220,308 | 228,996 | 8,688 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 190,700 | 229,000 | 38,300 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Guinea-Bissau or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 229,000 against 175,200 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 53,800, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.