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
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.