Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Land use for vegetable oil crops
Guatemala
230,000 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
281,937 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Land use for vegetable oil crops over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 281,937 hectares against 230,000 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 51,937 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 0 hectares | 5,380 hectares | 5,380 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2,250 hectares | 31,200 hectares | 28,950 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 11,750 hectares | 57,350 hectares | 45,600 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 34,100 hectares | 90,600 hectares | 56,500 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 126,150 hectares | 173,429 hectares | 47,279 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 214,600 hectares | 265,012 hectares | 50,412 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for vegetable oil crops, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 281,937 hectares against 230,000 hectares in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for vegetable oil crops between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 51,937 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 44 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 use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.