Guatemala vs Malawi: Land use over the long-term
Guatemala
1.90 million hectares
in 2025
Malawi
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
87th
Malawi rank
88th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.90 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 49,310 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malawi ahead.
Guatemala ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 229,530 hectares | 229,530 hectares | Malawi |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 275,436 hectares | 275,436 hectares | Malawi |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 321,342 hectares | 321,342 hectares | Malawi |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 367,247 hectares | 367,247 hectares | Malawi |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 413,153 hectares | 413,153 hectares | Malawi |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 459,059 hectares | 459,059 hectares | Malawi |
| 1600s | 115,336 hectares | 498,079 hectares | 382,743 hectares | Malawi |
| 1700s | 177,975 hectares | 537,099 hectares | 359,124 hectares | Malawi |
| 1710s | 179,875 hectares | 690,639 hectares | 510,764 hectares | Malawi |
| 1720s | 181,691 hectares | 844,179 hectares | 662,488 hectares | Malawi |
| 1730s | 183,426 hectares | 997,719 hectares | 814,293 hectares | Malawi |
| 1740s | 185,082 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 966,178 hectares | Malawi |
| 1750s | 186,660 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1760s | 188,162 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1770s | 189,591 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1780s | 190,947 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1790s | 192,233 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1800s | 193,449 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1810s | 196,757 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1820s | 199,941 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1830s | 232,258 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1840s | 268,687 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1850s | 310,594 hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1860s | 330,353 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1870s | 344,806 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1880s | 347,510 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1890s | 337,309 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1900s | 325,071 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1910s | 327,084 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 997,096 hectares | Malawi |
| 1920s | 325,651 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 897,579 hectares | Malawi |
| 1930s | 384,187 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 980,823 hectares | Malawi |
| 1940s | 505,892 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1950s | 892,890 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 868,727 hectares | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 687,591 hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 595,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 13,651 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.55 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 707,648 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 359,025 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 19,001 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 33,948 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 Malawi?
- Guatemala, at 1.90 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 49,310 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 88th 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.