Guinea vs United Kingdom: Land use
Guinea
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Land use over time
- Guinea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.29 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.21 million hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Guinea ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.16 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.20 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.33 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.50 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 853,359 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.80 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 734,550 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guinea or United Kingdom?
- Guinea, at 7.29 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 1.21 million hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for land use?
- Guinea ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th 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.