Guatemala vs Japan: Agricultural area over the long-term
Guatemala
4.67 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
4.55 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
91st
Japan rank
92nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.67 million hectares against 4.55 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 119,110 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 91st and Japan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 529,365 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 574,005 hectares | Japan |
| 1100s | 545,814 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 579,566 hectares | Japan |
| 1200s | 558,421 hectares | 937,632 hectares | 379,211 hectares | Japan |
| 1300s | 566,594 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 465,106 hectares | Japan |
| 1400s | 569,534 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 673,076 hectares | Japan |
| 1500s | 566,115 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Japan |
| 1600s | 511,512 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Japan |
| 1700s | 601,295 hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Japan |
| 1710s | 593,289 hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Japan |
| 1720s | 585,303 hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Japan |
| 1730s | 577,334 hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Japan |
| 1740s | 569,379 hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Japan |
| 1750s | 561,436 hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Japan |
| 1760s | 553,500 hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Japan |
| 1770s | 545,570 hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Japan |
| 1780s | 537,639 hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Japan |
| 1790s | 529,704 hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Japan |
| 1800s | 521,760 hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Japan |
| 1810s | 515,959 hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Japan |
| 1820s | 510,079 hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Japan |
| 1830s | 576,760 hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Japan |
| 1840s | 649,780 hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Japan |
| 1850s | 731,788 hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Japan |
| 1860s | 799,659 hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Japan |
| 1870s | 859,718 hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Japan |
| 1880s | 895,201 hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Japan |
| 1890s | 900,982 hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Japan |
| 1900s | 904,245 hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Japan |
| 1910s | 952,567 hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Japan |
| 1920s | 999,530 hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.11 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.38 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.23 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.69 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 4.27 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 | 475,671 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.40 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 443,671 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.63 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 15,015 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Guatemala or Japan?
- Guatemala, at 4.67 million hectares against 4.55 million hectares in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Guatemala and Japan?
- 119,110 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 91st and Japan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.