Guatemala vs Korea: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Guatemala
- Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.55 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Korea, a difference of 98,000 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Korea ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Korea |
| 1970s | 1.18 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 913,800 hectares | Korea |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 725,900 hectares | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 428,342 hectares | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 17,705 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 18,210 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 186,250 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guatemala or Korea?
- Guatemala, at 1.55 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guatemala and Korea?
- 98,000 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Korea rank globally for arable land?
- Guatemala ranks 90th and Korea ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.