Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: Land area in hectares
Guinea-Bissau
2.81 million hectares
in 2023
Solomon Islands
2.80 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st
Solomon Islands rank
143rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.81 million hectares against 2.80 million hectares in Solomon Islands, a difference of 13,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 143rd of 233 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 13,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 13,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 13,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 13,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 13,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 13,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 13,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.81 million hectares against 2.80 million hectares in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 13,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 143rd 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.