Guatemala vs North Korea: Cropland extent over the long-term
Guatemala
2.77 million hectares
in 2025
North Korea
2.54 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
75th
North Korea rank
76th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- North Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.77 million hectares against 2.54 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 225,710 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 76th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 529,365 hectares | 510,683 hectares | 18,682 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 545,814 hectares | 591,616 hectares | 45,802 hectares | North Korea |
| 1200s | 558,421 hectares | 758,355 hectares | 199,934 hectares | North Korea |
| 1300s | 566,594 hectares | 543,944 hectares | 22,650 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1400s | 569,534 hectares | 602,703 hectares | 33,169 hectares | North Korea |
| 1500s | 566,115 hectares | 648,023 hectares | 81,908 hectares | North Korea |
| 1600s | 396,177 hectares | 751,678 hectares | 355,501 hectares | North Korea |
| 1700s | 423,320 hectares | 853,129 hectares | 429,809 hectares | North Korea |
| 1710s | 413,414 hectares | 926,478 hectares | 513,064 hectares | North Korea |
| 1720s | 403,612 hectares | 963,807 hectares | 560,195 hectares | North Korea |
| 1730s | 393,908 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 608,302 hectares | North Korea |
| 1740s | 384,298 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 657,352 hectares | North Korea |
| 1750s | 374,776 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 707,324 hectares | North Korea |
| 1760s | 365,338 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 758,182 hectares | North Korea |
| 1770s | 355,979 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 809,851 hectares | North Korea |
| 1780s | 346,692 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 862,258 hectares | North Korea |
| 1790s | 337,471 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 915,319 hectares | North Korea |
| 1800s | 328,310 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 968,900 hectares | North Korea |
| 1810s | 319,202 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | North Korea |
| 1820s | 310,138 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | North Korea |
| 1830s | 344,502 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | North Korea |
| 1840s | 381,093 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 982,197 hectares | North Korea |
| 1850s | 421,194 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 919,346 hectares | North Korea |
| 1860s | 469,306 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 846,854 hectares | North Korea |
| 1870s | 514,913 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 775,027 hectares | North Korea |
| 1880s | 547,691 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 713,309 hectares | North Korea |
| 1890s | 563,673 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 672,907 hectares | North Korea |
| 1900s | 579,175 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 629,975 hectares | North Korea |
| 1910s | 625,483 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 552,697 hectares | North Korea |
| 1920s | 673,879 hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 805,411 hectares | North Korea |
| 1930s | 724,575 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 970,885 hectares | North Korea |
| 1940s | 869,969 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.34 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 726,076 hectares | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.55 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 631,950 hectares | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 606,110 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 650,100 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 567,398 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 108,944 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2,992 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 204,247 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Guatemala or North Korea?
- Guatemala, at 2.77 million hectares against 2.54 million hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Guatemala and North Korea?
- 225,710 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 76th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.