Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Land use
Congo
651,400 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
645,530 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
126th
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Land use over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 651,400 hectares against 645,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5,870 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 224 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,622 hectares | 281,333 hectares | 264,289 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 294,900 hectares | 252,975 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 333,900 hectares | 211,263 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 412,500 hectares | 112,446 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 532,500 hectares | 13,565 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 620,105 hectares | 562,629 hectares | 57,476 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 654,500 hectares | 638,205 hectares | 16,295 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 651,400 hectares against 645,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5,870 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land use?
- Congo ranks 126th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th 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.