Guatemala vs Rwanda: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Guatemala
17.5 percent
in 2023
Rwanda
15.65 percent
in 2023
Guatemala rank
95th
Rwanda rank
98th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Guatemala
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.5 percent against 15.65 percent in Rwanda, a difference of 1.85 percent.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guatemala ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.73 percent | 28.37 percent | 17.64 percent | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 11.62 percent | 28.37 percent | 16.75 percent | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 17.04 percent | 28.37 percent | 11.33 percent | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 23.82 percent | 23.93 percent | 0.11 percent | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 20.62 percent | 18.69 percent | 1.93 percent | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 17.09 percent | 16.7 percent | 0.385 percent | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 17.5 percent | 15.77 percent | 1.73 percent | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Guatemala or Rwanda?
- Guatemala, at 17.5 percent against 15.65 percent in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 1.85 percent, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guatemala ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 209 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).