Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: FAO projections of arable land
Guatemala
2.74 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.57 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
80th
FAO projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land, 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 fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land?
- 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.