Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area in hectares

Belgium
3.05 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.81 million hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
138th
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st

Land area in hectares over time

  • Belgium
  • Guinea-Bissau
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.05 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 237,400 hectares.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 233 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 3.03 million hectares 2.81 million hectares 221,300 hectares Belgium
2010s 3.04 million hectares 2.81 million hectares 224,510 hectares Belgium
2020s 3.05 million hectares 2.81 million hectares 237,400 hectares Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, Belgium or Guinea-Bissau?
Belgium, at 3.05 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares between Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
237,400 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land area in hectares?
Belgium ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 233 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 area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.