Cuba vs Guatemala: Land area in hectares
Cuba
10.38 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
10.72 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
106th
Guatemala rank
105th
Land area in hectares over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 10.72 million hectares against 10.38 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 336,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 24,000 hectares | Cuba |
| 1970s | 10.74 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 24,000 hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10.74 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 24,000 hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.74 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 24,000 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.66 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 54,100 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.48 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 238,680 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 10.38 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 336,000 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cuba or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 10.72 million hectares against 10.38 million hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 336,000 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cuba ranks 106th 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.