Guatemala vs South Sudan: Land use

Guatemala
2.74 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
2.57 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
76th
South Sudan rank
78th

Land use over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.74 million hectares against 2.57 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 162,770 hectares.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 78th of 223 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 2.60 million hectares 2.60 million hectares 1,758 hectares South Sudan
2020s 2.74 million hectares 2.50 million hectares 234,168 hectares Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Guatemala or South Sudan?
Guatemala, at 2.74 million hectares against 2.57 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Guatemala and South Sudan?
162,770 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and South Sudan rank globally for land use?
Guatemala ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 78th of 223 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. 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
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed