Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area in hectares
Equatorial Guinea
2.81 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.81 million hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
142nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st
Land area in hectares over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.81 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 7,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 233 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.81 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd 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
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.