Guatemala vs Sweden: Cropland extent over the long-term
Guatemala
2.77 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
2.52 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
75th
Sweden rank
77th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Sweden
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.77 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 244,690 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 77th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 529,365 hectares | 379,215 hectares | 150,150 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 545,814 hectares | 436,387 hectares | 109,427 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1200s | 558,421 hectares | 489,848 hectares | 68,573 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1300s | 566,594 hectares | 971,899 hectares | 405,305 hectares | Sweden |
| 1400s | 569,534 hectares | 371,680 hectares | 197,854 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 566,115 hectares | 419,944 hectares | 146,171 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 396,177 hectares | 606,652 hectares | 210,475 hectares | Sweden |
| 1700s | 423,320 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 601,050 hectares | Sweden |
| 1710s | 413,414 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 644,816 hectares | Sweden |
| 1720s | 403,612 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 669,078 hectares | Sweden |
| 1730s | 393,908 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 794,412 hectares | Sweden |
| 1740s | 384,298 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 868,222 hectares | Sweden |
| 1750s | 374,776 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 906,644 hectares | Sweden |
| 1760s | 365,338 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 996,682 hectares | Sweden |
| 1770s | 355,979 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1780s | 346,692 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1790s | 337,471 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1800s | 328,310 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1810s | 319,202 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1820s | 310,138 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1830s | 344,502 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1840s | 381,093 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1850s | 421,194 hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1860s | 469,306 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1870s | 514,913 hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1880s | 547,691 hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1890s | 563,673 hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1900s | 579,175 hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1910s | 625,483 hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1920s | 673,879 hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1930s | 724,575 hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1940s | 869,969 hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.34 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.55 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 861,642 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 227,286 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 10,697 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 216,405 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 Sweden?
- Guatemala, at 2.77 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Guatemala and Sweden?
- 244,690 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 77th 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.