Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Cropland extent over the long-term
Guatemala
2.77 million hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.01 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.01 million hectares against 2.77 million hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 244,390 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 34 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 529,365 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 485,639 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 545,814 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 502,088 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1200s | 558,421 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 514,695 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1300s | 566,594 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 522,868 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1400s | 569,534 hectares | 43,726 hectares | 525,808 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 566,115 hectares | 87,452 hectares | 478,663 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 396,177 hectares | 94,886 hectares | 301,291 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1700s | 423,320 hectares | 102,319 hectares | 321,001 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1710s | 413,414 hectares | 105,892 hectares | 307,522 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1720s | 403,612 hectares | 109,466 hectares | 294,146 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1730s | 393,908 hectares | 113,039 hectares | 280,869 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1740s | 384,298 hectares | 116,612 hectares | 267,686 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1750s | 374,776 hectares | 120,185 hectares | 254,591 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1760s | 365,338 hectares | 123,758 hectares | 241,580 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1770s | 355,979 hectares | 127,331 hectares | 228,648 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1780s | 346,692 hectares | 130,905 hectares | 215,787 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 337,471 hectares | 134,478 hectares | 202,993 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 328,310 hectares | 138,051 hectares | 190,259 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 319,202 hectares | 141,624 hectares | 177,578 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 310,138 hectares | 145,197 hectares | 164,941 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 344,502 hectares | 148,770 hectares | 195,732 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 381,093 hectares | 152,344 hectares | 228,749 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 421,194 hectares | 155,917 hectares | 265,277 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 469,306 hectares | 172,402 hectares | 296,904 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 514,913 hectares | 190,629 hectares | 324,284 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 547,691 hectares | 210,784 hectares | 336,907 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 563,673 hectares | 233,069 hectares | 330,604 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 579,175 hectares | 257,711 hectares | 321,464 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 625,483 hectares | 303,373 hectares | 322,110 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 673,879 hectares | 353,828 hectares | 320,051 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 724,575 hectares | 435,633 hectares | 288,942 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 869,969 hectares | 531,996 hectares | 337,973 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1.34 million hectares | 814,484 hectares | 523,212 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 409,022 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 93,005 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 722,390 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.93 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.75 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 378,098 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.01 million hectares against 2.77 million hectares in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 244,390 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.