Guinea vs United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land
Guinea
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
48th
FAO projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land, 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 fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land?
- 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.