Guyana vs Uganda: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Guyana
- Uganda
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 21.11 million hectares against 20.05 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 1.06 million hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Guyana ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 87th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.67 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 310,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 19.68 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 303,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 19.68 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 296,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 19.68 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 296,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19.68 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 296,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.68 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 367,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 21.11 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Guyana or Uganda?
- Guyana, at 21.11 million hectares against 20.05 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Guyana and Uganda?
- 1.06 million hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Uganda rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Guyana ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 87th 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.