Guatemala vs Korea: Arable land

Guatemala
1.55 million hectares
in 2023
Korea
1.46 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
90th
Korea rank
92nd

Arable land over time

  • Guatemala
  • Korea
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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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.