Guatemala vs Iceland: Land use over the long-term
Guatemala
1.90 million hectares
in 2025
Iceland
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
87th
Iceland rank
90th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Iceland
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.90 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Iceland, a difference of 148,310 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Guatemala ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 564,533 hectares | 564,533 hectares | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 791,077 hectares | 791,077 hectares | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 791,806 hectares | 791,806 hectares | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 792,533 hectares | 792,533 hectares | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 679,937 hectares | 679,937 hectares | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 680,558 hectares | 680,558 hectares | Iceland |
| 1600s | 115,336 hectares | 567,649 hectares | 452,313 hectares | Iceland |
| 1700s | 177,975 hectares | 562,915 hectares | 384,940 hectares | Iceland |
| 1710s | 179,875 hectares | 574,455 hectares | 394,580 hectares | Iceland |
| 1720s | 181,691 hectares | 586,232 hectares | 404,541 hectares | Iceland |
| 1730s | 183,426 hectares | 598,250 hectares | 414,824 hectares | Iceland |
| 1740s | 185,082 hectares | 610,515 hectares | 425,433 hectares | Iceland |
| 1750s | 186,660 hectares | 623,031 hectares | 436,371 hectares | Iceland |
| 1760s | 188,162 hectares | 635,803 hectares | 447,641 hectares | Iceland |
| 1770s | 189,591 hectares | 648,837 hectares | 459,246 hectares | Iceland |
| 1780s | 190,947 hectares | 662,139 hectares | 471,192 hectares | Iceland |
| 1790s | 192,233 hectares | 675,713 hectares | 483,480 hectares | Iceland |
| 1800s | 193,449 hectares | 689,566 hectares | 496,117 hectares | Iceland |
| 1810s | 196,757 hectares | 703,702 hectares | 506,945 hectares | Iceland |
| 1820s | 199,941 hectares | 733,089 hectares | 533,148 hectares | Iceland |
| 1830s | 232,258 hectares | 763,704 hectares | 531,446 hectares | Iceland |
| 1840s | 268,687 hectares | 795,597 hectares | 526,910 hectares | Iceland |
| 1850s | 310,594 hectares | 828,821 hectares | 518,227 hectares | Iceland |
| 1860s | 330,353 hectares | 863,434 hectares | 533,081 hectares | Iceland |
| 1870s | 344,806 hectares | 872,234 hectares | 527,428 hectares | Iceland |
| 1880s | 347,510 hectares | 881,124 hectares | 533,614 hectares | Iceland |
| 1890s | 337,309 hectares | 890,104 hectares | 552,795 hectares | Iceland |
| 1900s | 325,071 hectares | 899,177 hectares | 574,106 hectares | Iceland |
| 1910s | 327,084 hectares | 908,341 hectares | 581,257 hectares | Iceland |
| 1920s | 325,651 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 809,879 hectares | Iceland |
| 1930s | 384,187 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 922,273 hectares | Iceland |
| 1940s | 505,892 hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 978,958 hectares | Iceland |
| 1950s | 892,890 hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 888,759 hectares | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.15 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 854,000 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 584,900 hectares | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 60,549 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.55 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 789,148 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 454,325 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 79,999 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 132,948 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Guatemala or Iceland?
- Guatemala, at 1.90 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Guatemala and Iceland?
- 148,310 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iceland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Iceland rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use 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 grazingland area for each separate country over time.