Which has higher land area, Guatemala or Iceland?

Guatemala, at 107,160 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Guatemala and Iceland?

6,330 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iceland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Iceland: Land area

Guatemala

107,160 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

100,830 sq. km

in 2023

Guatemala rank

103rd

Iceland rank

105th

Land area over time

Guatemala
Iceland

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 107,160 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 6,330 sq. km.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 103rd and Iceland ranks 105th of 215 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107,160 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	6,910 sq. km	Guatemala
1970s	107,160 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	6,910 sq. km	Guatemala
1980s	107,160 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	6,910 sq. km	Guatemala
1990s	107,160 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	6,910 sq. km	Guatemala
2000s	107,160 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	6,910 sq. km	Guatemala
2010s	107,160 sq. km	100,366 sq. km	6,794 sq. km	Guatemala
2020s	107,160 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	6,330 sq. km	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Guatemala or Iceland?: Guatemala, at 107,160 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Guatemala and Iceland?: 6,330 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Iceland rank globally for land area?: Guatemala ranks 103rd and Iceland ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.