Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Cropland use over the long term
Guatemala
2.77 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.01 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.01 million against 2.77 million in Guatemala, a difference of 244,390.
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 199 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 | 43,726 | 485,639 | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 545,814 | 43,726 | 502,088 | Guatemala |
| 1200s | 558,421 | 43,726 | 514,695 | Guatemala |
| 1300s | 566,594 | 43,726 | 522,868 | Guatemala |
| 1400s | 569,534 | 43,726 | 525,808 | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 566,115 | 87,452 | 478,663 | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 396,177 | 94,886 | 301,291 | Guatemala |
| 1700s | 423,320 | 102,319 | 321,001 | Guatemala |
| 1710s | 413,414 | 105,892 | 307,522 | Guatemala |
| 1720s | 403,612 | 109,466 | 294,146 | Guatemala |
| 1730s | 393,908 | 113,039 | 280,869 | Guatemala |
| 1740s | 384,298 | 116,612 | 267,686 | Guatemala |
| 1750s | 374,776 | 120,185 | 254,591 | Guatemala |
| 1760s | 365,338 | 123,758 | 241,580 | Guatemala |
| 1770s | 355,979 | 127,331 | 228,648 | Guatemala |
| 1780s | 346,692 | 130,905 | 215,787 | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 337,471 | 134,478 | 202,993 | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 328,310 | 138,051 | 190,259 | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 319,202 | 141,624 | 177,578 | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 310,138 | 145,197 | 164,941 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 344,502 | 148,770 | 195,732 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 381,093 | 152,344 | 228,749 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 421,194 | 155,917 | 265,277 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 469,306 | 172,402 | 296,904 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 514,913 | 190,629 | 324,284 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 547,691 | 210,784 | 336,907 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 563,673 | 233,069 | 330,604 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 579,175 | 257,711 | 321,464 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 625,483 | 303,373 | 322,110 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 673,879 | 353,828 | 320,051 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 724,575 | 435,633 | 288,942 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 869,969 | 531,996 | 337,973 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1.34 million | 814,484 | 523,212 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1.55 million | 1.14 million | 409,022 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.74 million | 93,005 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 2.50 million | 722,390 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 3.18 million | 1.26 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 3.93 million | 1.51 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 3.61 million | 1.05 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 3.13 million | 378,098 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.01 million against 2.77 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 244,390, 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 use over the long term?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.