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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.