Guinea vs Mozambique: Land use
Guinea
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
6.05 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
46th
Mozambique rank
49th
Land use over time
- Guinea
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.29 million hectares against 6.05 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 1.25 million hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 427,244 hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 93,220 hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 160,179 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 3.33 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 581,169 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.50 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 708,336 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.80 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 756,618 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guinea or Mozambique?
- Guinea, at 7.29 million hectares against 6.05 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guinea and Mozambique?
- 1.25 million hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for land use?
- Guinea ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 49th 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.