What is the difference in cropland — area between Central African Republic and Guatemala?

229 1000 ha, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guatemala?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Guatemala: Cropland — Area

Central African Republic

2,830 1000 ha

in 2024

Guatemala

3,059 1000 ha

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

91st

Guatemala rank

89th

Cropland — Area over time

Central African Republic
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3,059 1000 ha against 2,830 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 229 1000 ha.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 91st and Guatemala ranks 89th of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,779 1000 ha	1,546 1000 ha	232.89 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1970s	1,894 1000 ha	1,642 1000 ha	251.75 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1980s	1,955 1000 ha	1,786 1000 ha	168.19 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1990s	1,980 1000 ha	1,946 1000 ha	34.35 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2000s	1,967 1000 ha	2,430 1000 ha	463.02 1000 ha	Guatemala
2010s	2,002 1000 ha	2,753 1000 ha	751.03 1000 ha	Guatemala
2020s	2,674 1000 ha	3,058 1000 ha	384.5 1000 ha	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Central African Republic or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 3,059 1000 ha against 2,830 1000 ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Central African Republic and Guatemala?: 229 1000 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guatemala?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Guatemala rank globally for cropland — area?: Central African Republic ranks 91st and Guatemala ranks 89th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.