Guyana vs Vietnam: Land use over the long-term
Guyana
594,000 hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
642,000 hectares
in 2025
Guyana rank
117th
Vietnam rank
115th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Guyana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 642,000 hectares against 594,000 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 48,000 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Guyana ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 13 and Vietnam in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 13,009 hectares | 13,009 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 16,421 hectares | 16,421 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 19,628 hectares | 19,628 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 22,644 hectares | 22,644 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 25,480 hectares | 25,480 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 28,148 hectares | 28,148 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1600s | 8,751 hectares | 34,228 hectares | 25,477 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1700s | 9,344 hectares | 39,992 hectares | 30,648 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1710s | 9,809 hectares | 42,826 hectares | 33,017 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1720s | 10,296 hectares | 51,674 hectares | 41,378 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1730s | 10,808 hectares | 54,276 hectares | 43,468 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1740s | 11,346 hectares | 56,694 hectares | 45,349 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1750s | 11,910 hectares | 58,940 hectares | 47,031 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 12,502 hectares | 61,025 hectares | 48,523 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 13,123 hectares | 62,960 hectares | 49,836 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 13,776 hectares | 64,753 hectares | 50,977 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 14,461 hectares | 66,421 hectares | 51,961 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 15,180 hectares | 67,990 hectares | 52,810 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 15,934 hectares | 69,487 hectares | 53,553 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 16,807 hectares | 70,934 hectares | 54,128 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 17,727 hectares | 88,074 hectares | 70,347 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 42,301 hectares | 94,722 hectares | 52,421 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 69,413 hectares | 100,926 hectares | 31,513 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 99,262 hectares | 106,714 hectares | 7,452 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 135,912 hectares | 112,112 hectares | 23,800 hectares | Guyana |
| 1880s | 177,981 hectares | 131,695 hectares | 46,286 hectares | Guyana |
| 1890s | 226,118 hectares | 150,115 hectares | 76,003 hectares | Guyana |
| 1900s | 281,042 hectares | 167,456 hectares | 113,586 hectares | Guyana |
| 1910s | 343,550 hectares | 183,832 hectares | 159,718 hectares | Guyana |
| 1920s | 409,968 hectares | 191,664 hectares | 218,304 hectares | Guyana |
| 1930s | 484,122 hectares | 199,168 hectares | 284,954 hectares | Guyana |
| 1940s | 566,778 hectares | 234,192 hectares | 332,586 hectares | Guyana |
| 1950s | 800,698 hectares | 237,290 hectares | 563,408 hectares | Guyana |
| 1960s | 999,000 hectares | 272,000 hectares | 727,000 hectares | Guyana |
| 1970s | 948,375 hectares | 272,800 hectares | 675,575 hectares | Guyana |
| 1980s | 624,375 hectares | 316,200 hectares | 308,175 hectares | Guyana |
| 1990s | 594,000 hectares | 458,400 hectares | 135,600 hectares | Guyana |
| 2000s | 594,000 hectares | 642,000 hectares | 48,000 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 594,000 hectares | 642,000 hectares | 48,000 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 594,000 hectares | 642,000 hectares | 48,000 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Guyana or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 642,000 hectares against 594,000 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Guyana and Vietnam?
- 48,000 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Vietnam rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Guyana ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 115th 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.