Benin vs Guatemala: Total agricultural area over the long term
Benin
4.99 million
in 2025
Guatemala
4.67 million
in 2025
Benin rank
88th
Guatemala rank
91st
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.99 million against 4.67 million in Guatemala, a difference of 324,330.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 32 and Guatemala in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.37 million | 529,365 | 838,825 | Benin |
| 1100s | 1.53 million | 545,814 | 988,896 | Benin |
| 1200s | 1.72 million | 558,421 | 1.16 million | Benin |
| 1300s | 1.92 million | 566,594 | 1.35 million | Benin |
| 1400s | 2.11 million | 569,534 | 1.54 million | Benin |
| 1500s | 2.28 million | 566,115 | 1.71 million | Benin |
| 1600s | 2.27 million | 511,512 | 1.76 million | Benin |
| 1700s | 2.28 million | 601,295 | 1.67 million | Benin |
| 1710s | 2.22 million | 593,289 | 1.63 million | Benin |
| 1720s | 2.17 million | 585,303 | 1.58 million | Benin |
| 1730s | 2.12 million | 577,334 | 1.54 million | Benin |
| 1740s | 2.06 million | 569,379 | 1.49 million | Benin |
| 1750s | 2.01 million | 561,436 | 1.45 million | Benin |
| 1760s | 1.96 million | 553,500 | 1.41 million | Benin |
| 1770s | 1.91 million | 545,570 | 1.37 million | Benin |
| 1780s | 1.87 million | 537,639 | 1.33 million | Benin |
| 1790s | 1.82 million | 529,704 | 1.29 million | Benin |
| 1800s | 1.77 million | 521,760 | 1.25 million | Benin |
| 1810s | 1.73 million | 515,959 | 1.21 million | Benin |
| 1820s | 1.61 million | 510,079 | 1.10 million | Benin |
| 1830s | 1.50 million | 576,760 | 923,660 | Benin |
| 1840s | 1.40 million | 649,780 | 747,450 | Benin |
| 1850s | 1.30 million | 731,788 | 568,992 | Benin |
| 1860s | 1.21 million | 799,659 | 410,951 | Benin |
| 1870s | 1.23 million | 859,718 | 366,202 | Benin |
| 1880s | 1.24 million | 895,201 | 345,749 | Benin |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 900,982 | 354,658 | Benin |
| 1900s | 1.27 million | 904,245 | 365,665 | Benin |
| 1910s | 1.28 million | 952,567 | 331,073 | Benin |
| 1920s | 1.30 million | 999,530 | 297,190 | Benin |
| 1930s | 1.31 million | 1.11 million | 200,230 | Benin |
| 1940s | 1.32 million | 1.38 million | 55,600 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1.35 million | 2.23 million | 877,341 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1.51 million | 2.69 million | 1.18 million | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 2.89 million | 1.04 million | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 3.60 million | 1.48 million | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 4.48 million | 1.90 million | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 4.63 million | 1.20 million | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 4.40 million | 401,479 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 4.63 million | 143,072 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Benin or Guatemala?
- Benin, at 4.99 million against 4.67 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Benin and Guatemala?
- 324,330, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Benin ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 91st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.