Guatemala vs Guinea: Land use for palm oil production
Guatemala
230,000 hectares
in 2024
Guinea
333,229 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala rank
11th
Guinea rank
8th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 333,229 hectares against 230,000 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 103,229 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 2,250 hectares | 227,000 hectares | 224,750 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 11,750 hectares | 293,000 hectares | 281,250 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 34,100 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 275,900 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 126,150 hectares | 314,605 hectares | 188,455 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 214,600 hectares | 330,970 hectares | 116,370 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Guatemala or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 333,229 hectares against 230,000 hectares in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Guatemala and Guinea?
- 103,229 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 8th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.