Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Land use over the long-term

Guinea
10.70 million hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.10 million hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.10 million hectares against 10.70 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 1.40 million hectares.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 14 and Zimbabwe in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 0 hectares 966,268 hectares 966,268 hectares Zimbabwe
1100s 0 hectares 966,268 hectares 966,268 hectares Zimbabwe
1200s 0 hectares 966,268 hectares 966,268 hectares Zimbabwe
1300s 0 hectares 966,268 hectares 966,268 hectares Zimbabwe
1400s 0 hectares 966,268 hectares 966,268 hectares Zimbabwe
1500s 0 hectares 1.93 million hectares 1.93 million hectares Zimbabwe
1600s 0 hectares 2.10 million hectares 2.10 million hectares Zimbabwe
1700s 0 hectares 2.26 million hectares 2.26 million hectares Zimbabwe
1710s 0 hectares 2.34 million hectares 2.34 million hectares Zimbabwe
1720s 0 hectares 2.42 million hectares 2.42 million hectares Zimbabwe
1730s 0 hectares 2.50 million hectares 2.50 million hectares Zimbabwe
1740s 0 hectares 2.58 million hectares 2.58 million hectares Zimbabwe
1750s 0 hectares 2.66 million hectares 2.66 million hectares Zimbabwe
1760s 0 hectares 2.63 million hectares 2.63 million hectares Zimbabwe
1770s 0 hectares 2.60 million hectares 2.60 million hectares Zimbabwe
1780s 0 hectares 2.57 million hectares 2.57 million hectares Zimbabwe
1790s 0 hectares 2.54 million hectares 2.54 million hectares Zimbabwe
1800s 0 hectares 2.51 million hectares 2.51 million hectares Zimbabwe
1810s 0 hectares 2.47 million hectares 2.47 million hectares Zimbabwe
1820s 0 hectares 2.44 million hectares 2.44 million hectares Zimbabwe
1830s 0 hectares 2.40 million hectares 2.40 million hectares Zimbabwe
1840s 0 hectares 2.37 million hectares 2.37 million hectares Zimbabwe
1850s 0 hectares 2.33 million hectares 2.33 million hectares Zimbabwe
1860s 4.06 million hectares 2.47 million hectares 1.59 million hectares Guinea
1870s 4.28 million hectares 2.63 million hectares 1.65 million hectares Guinea
1880s 4.55 million hectares 2.80 million hectares 1.76 million hectares Guinea
1890s 4.84 million hectares 2.97 million hectares 1.87 million hectares Guinea
1900s 5.05 million hectares 3.16 million hectares 1.89 million hectares Guinea
1910s 5.37 million hectares 3.58 million hectares 1.79 million hectares Guinea
1920s 5.76 million hectares 4.01 million hectares 1.75 million hectares Guinea
1930s 6.75 million hectares 4.75 million hectares 2.00 million hectares Guinea
1940s 7.69 million hectares 5.58 million hectares 2.11 million hectares Guinea
1950s 9.92 million hectares 7.84 million hectares 2.09 million hectares Guinea
1960s 10.70 million hectares 9.11 million hectares 1.59 million hectares Guinea
1970s 10.70 million hectares 9.47 million hectares 1.23 million hectares Guinea
1980s 10.70 million hectares 9.82 million hectares 875,000 hectares Guinea
1990s 10.71 million hectares 10.57 million hectares 137,400 hectares Guinea
2000s 10.70 million hectares 11.91 million hectares 1.21 million hectares Zimbabwe
2010s 10.70 million hectares 12.10 million hectares 1.40 million hectares Zimbabwe
2020s 10.70 million hectares 12.10 million hectares 1.40 million hectares Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12.10 million hectares against 10.70 million hectares in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
1.40 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Guinea ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

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