Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Land use
Guatemala
2.74 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.57 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Land use over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.74 million hectares against 2.57 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 170,100 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 254,333 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 292,900 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 108,900 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 32,958 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 433,945 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 264,693 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 316,275 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 2.74 million hectares against 2.57 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 170,100 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use?
- Guatemala ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 224 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.