Guatemala vs Japan: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Guatemala
4.61 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.61 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
93rd
Japan rank
94th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.61 million hectares against 4.61 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 5,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 93rd and Japan ranks 94th of 227 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.89 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.60 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.48 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.63 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 475,650 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.40 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 443,670 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.61 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 33,750 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Guatemala or Japan?
- Guatemala, at 4.61 million hectares against 4.61 million hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Guatemala and Japan?
- 5,000 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd and Japan ranks 94th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.