Guyana vs Norway: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Guyana
720,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
982,000 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
147th
Norway rank
144th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Guyana
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 982,000 hectares against 720,000 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 262,000 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 147th and Norway ranks 144th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 349,667 hectares | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 914,700 hectares | 302,986 hectares | Guyana |
| 1980s | 737,451 hectares | 957,600 hectares | 220,149 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 712,676 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 328,724 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 718,197 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 317,509 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 719,000 hectares | 989,694 hectares | 270,694 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 719,750 hectares | 984,490 hectares | 264,740 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Guyana or Norway?
- Norway, at 982,000 hectares against 720,000 hectares in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Guyana and Norway?
- 262,000 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Norway rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Norway ranks 144th 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.