Guatemala vs Nepal: Land use over the long-term

Guatemala
1.90 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal
1.80 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
87th
Nepal rank
89th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.90 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 104,010 hectares.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nepal ahead.

Guatemala ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 89th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nepal Difference Ahead
1000s 0 hectares 515,794 hectares 515,794 hectares Nepal
1100s 0 hectares 541,418 hectares 541,418 hectares Nepal
1200s 0 hectares 565,823 hectares 565,823 hectares Nepal
1300s 0 hectares 588,922 hectares 588,922 hectares Nepal
1400s 0 hectares 610,664 hectares 610,664 hectares Nepal
1500s 0 hectares 631,050 hectares 631,050 hectares Nepal
1600s 115,336 hectares 773,942 hectares 658,606 hectares Nepal
1700s 177,975 hectares 910,789 hectares 732,814 hectares Nepal
1710s 179,875 hectares 914,689 hectares 734,814 hectares Nepal
1720s 181,691 hectares 930,514 hectares 748,823 hectares Nepal
1730s 183,426 hectares 937,434 hectares 754,008 hectares Nepal
1740s 185,082 hectares 943,807 hectares 758,725 hectares Nepal
1750s 186,660 hectares 949,478 hectares 762,818 hectares Nepal
1760s 188,162 hectares 954,271 hectares 766,109 hectares Nepal
1770s 189,591 hectares 958,066 hectares 768,475 hectares Nepal
1780s 190,947 hectares 960,814 hectares 769,867 hectares Nepal
1790s 192,233 hectares 962,548 hectares 770,315 hectares Nepal
1800s 193,449 hectares 963,342 hectares 769,893 hectares Nepal
1810s 196,757 hectares 963,307 hectares 766,550 hectares Nepal
1820s 199,941 hectares 962,530 hectares 762,589 hectares Nepal
1830s 232,258 hectares 988,323 hectares 756,065 hectares Nepal
1840s 268,687 hectares 1.01 million hectares 744,823 hectares Nepal
1850s 310,594 hectares 1.04 million hectares 728,636 hectares Nepal
1860s 330,353 hectares 1.06 million hectares 732,977 hectares Nepal
1870s 344,806 hectares 1.09 million hectares 741,074 hectares Nepal
1880s 347,510 hectares 1.12 million hectares 776,030 hectares Nepal
1890s 337,309 hectares 1.16 million hectares 821,521 hectares Nepal
1900s 325,071 hectares 1.16 million hectares 832,509 hectares Nepal
1910s 327,084 hectares 1.21 million hectares 883,276 hectares Nepal
1920s 325,651 hectares 1.38 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Nepal
1930s 384,187 hectares 1.47 million hectares 1.09 million hectares Nepal
1940s 505,892 hectares 1.60 million hectares 1.09 million hectares Nepal
1950s 892,890 hectares 1.72 million hectares 829,072 hectares Nepal
1960s 1.15 million hectares 1.72 million hectares 576,000 hectares Nepal
1970s 1.25 million hectares 1.77 million hectares 521,000 hectares Nepal
1980s 1.83 million hectares 1.79 million hectares 36,449 hectares Guatemala
1990s 2.55 million hectares 1.79 million hectares 762,148 hectares Guatemala
2000s 2.21 million hectares 1.79 million hectares 420,225 hectares Guatemala
2010s 1.83 million hectares 1.80 million hectares 35,889 hectares Guatemala
2020s 1.88 million hectares 1.80 million hectares 88,648 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 Nepal?
Guatemala, at 1.90 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Guatemala and Nepal?
104,010 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Guatemala ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 89th 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

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

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