Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Belgium
- Guinea-Bissau
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 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 238 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 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 238 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
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.