Congo vs Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Congo
10.00 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea
10.70 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Guinea rank
50th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 10.70 million hectares against 10.00 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 700,000 hectares.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 50th of 208 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 10.00 million hectares 10.70 million hectares 700,000 hectares Guinea
1970s 10.00 million hectares 10.70 million hectares 700,000 hectares Guinea
1980s 10.00 million hectares 10.70 million hectares 700,000 hectares Guinea
1990s 10.00 million hectares 10.71 million hectares 708,800 hectares Guinea
2000s 10.00 million hectares 10.70 million hectares 700,000 hectares Guinea
2010s 10.00 million hectares 10.70 million hectares 700,000 hectares Guinea
2020s 10.00 million hectares 10.70 million hectares 700,000 hectares Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 10.70 million hectares against 10.00 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Congo and Guinea?
700,000 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Congo ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 50th of 208 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.