Bulgaria vs Guatemala: Land area in hectares
Bulgaria
10.86 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
10.72 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
104th
Guatemala rank
105th
Land area in hectares over time
- Bulgaria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.86 million hectares against 10.72 million hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 140,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 238 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.06 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 347,000 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 11.06 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 347,000 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.06 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 347,000 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11.06 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 347,000 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.91 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 190,400 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.86 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 140,000 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.86 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 140,000 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Bulgaria or Guatemala?
- Bulgaria, at 10.86 million hectares against 10.72 million hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 140,000 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Guatemala rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 238 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 area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.