Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Guinea-Bissau
195,000 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
190,000 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 195,000 hectares against 190,000 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,670 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 138,670 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 211,670 hectares | 102,400 hectares | 109,270 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 211,670 hectares | 110,400 hectares | 101,270 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 202,240 hectares | 158,500 hectares | 43,740 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 168,622 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 17,378 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 220,308 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 30,308 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 196,250 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 6,250 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 195,000 hectares against 190,000 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
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.