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
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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.