Guinea vs United Kingdom: Land use over the long-term
Guinea
10.70 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.58 million hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Guinea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10.70 million hectares against 10.58 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 121,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Guinea ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 5.66 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 212,140 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 4.28 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 4.55 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 4.84 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 5.05 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 5.37 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 5.76 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 6.75 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 7.69 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 9.92 million hectares | 12.02 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 10.70 million hectares | 12.26 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 10.70 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | 853,800 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.70 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 591,100 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.71 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 655,900 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.70 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 611,900 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.70 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 443,020 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.70 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 179,383 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Guinea or United Kingdom?
- Guinea, at 10.70 million hectares against 10.58 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 121,500 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Guinea ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.