Guinea-Bissau vs Panama: Land use
Guinea-Bissau
645,530 hectares
in 2023
Panama
680,966 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Panama rank
124th
Land use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 680,966 hectares against 645,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 35,436 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Panama ranks 124th of 224 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,333 hectares | 556,778 hectares | 275,444 hectares | Panama |
| 1970s | 294,900 hectares | 546,100 hectares | 251,200 hectares | Panama |
| 1980s | 333,900 hectares | 593,800 hectares | 259,900 hectares | Panama |
| 1990s | 412,500 hectares | 661,800 hectares | 249,300 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 532,500 hectares | 709,000 hectares | 176,500 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 562,629 hectares | 718,339 hectares | 155,710 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 638,205 hectares | 675,828 hectares | 37,623 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guinea-Bissau or Panama?
- Panama, at 680,966 hectares against 645,530 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
- 35,436 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Panama rank globally for land use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Panama ranks 124th 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.