Egypt vs Guatemala: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
4.61 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Guatemala rank
93rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Egypt
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.61 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 554,000 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Egypt ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 93rd of 227 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 34,222 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 144,700 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 642,152 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 582,500 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Egypt or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4.61 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Egypt and Guatemala?
- 554,000 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Egypt ranks 96th 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.