Cameroon vs Guinea: Land use
Cameroon
7.90 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
43rd
Guinea rank
46th
Land use over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.90 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 603,010 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Guinea ranks 46th of 224 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.76 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 7.90 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 603,010 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for land use?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Guinea ranks 46th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.