Bulgaria vs Guatemala: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bulgaria
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
4.61 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
90th
Guatemala rank
93rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bulgaria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 4.61 million hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 390,990 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 93rd of 227 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 6.08 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.17 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.06 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.28 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 648,950 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.04 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 636,412 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.03 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 417,748 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bulgaria or Guatemala?
- Bulgaria, at 5.00 million hectares against 4.61 million hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 390,990 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Guatemala rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 93rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.