| Ranking | Guatemala | Malaysia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #3 · 18.15 tonnes per hectare | #1 · 19.77 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia by 2 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #42 · 3.79 kg per person | #2 · 49.81 kg per person | Malaysia by 40 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #11 · 230 thousand hectares | #2 · 5,066.52 thousand hectares | Malaysia by 9 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #6 · 933.93 thousand tonnes | #2 · 18.6k thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02 | #37 · 204.89 kg per hectare of arable land | #2 · 1,869.36 kg per hectare of arable land | Malaysia by 35 |
| Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02 | #14 · 7,142 tonnes per year | #3 · 73.1k tonnes per year | Malaysia by 11 |
| Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare2026-11-02 | #43 · 25.11 kilograms per hectare | #3 · 180 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia by 40 |
| Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02 | #14 · 0.73 % | #3 · 7.46 % | Malaysia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #40 · 0.6 tonnes per hectare | #4 · 2.07 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia by 36 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #31 · 0.3 % | #4 · 9.11 % | Malaysia by 27 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.41 kg per person per year | #5 · 2.29 kg per person per year | Malaysia by 17 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #5 · 46 % | #37 · 21.2 % | Guatemala by 32 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #23 · 364 | #5 · 1,317 | Malaysia by 18 |
| Countries with the most container port traffic2026-11-02 | #49 · 2,010.49 thousand TEU | #5 · 30.7k thousand TEU | Malaysia by 44 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #7 · 4.31 tonnes per hectare | #21 · 3.08 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 14 |
| Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02 | #7 · 0.99 per 100,000 people | #25 · 0.32 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 18 |
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #34 · 1,996 mm per year | #8 · 2,875 mm per year | Malaysia by 26 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #9 · 25.7k current US$ million | #28 · 8,935.07 current US$ million | Guatemala by 19 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #43 · 270 kilograms per animal | #10 · 337 kilograms per animal | Malaysia by 33 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #36 · 96 species | #10 · 183 species | Malaysia by 26 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #10 · 0.45 index (0-1) | #20 · 0.41 index (0-1) | Guatemala by 10 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #23 · 17.69 kg per person per year | #10 · 25.49 kg per person per year | Malaysia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #14 · 101 kg per animal | #10 · 105 kg per animal | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops2026-11-02 | #28 · 11.04 % of land area | #10 · 21.35 % of land area | Malaysia by 18 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #11 · 224.86 thousand tonnes | #49 · 2.86 thousand tonnes | Guatemala by 38 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #50 · 135.82 kWh per person | #12 · 2,490.42 kWh per person | Malaysia by 38 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #49 · 2.5 TWh | #14 · 89.6 TWh | Malaysia by 35 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #32 · 311 thousand tonnes | #15 · 814.45 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 17 |
| Countries by reserves and related items2026-10-28 | #16 · 7,404.87 BoP, current US$ million | #38 · 2,296.96 BoP, current US$ million | Guatemala by 22 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #29 · 29.58 million tonnes | #16 · 61.98 million tonnes | Malaysia by 13 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #48 · 55.15 % | #17 · 72.95 % | Malaysia by 31 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #48 · 4,817.98 hectares | #17 · 18.0k hectares | Malaysia by 31 |
| Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates2026-11-02 | #17 · 51.07 per 100,000 people | #20 · 45.93 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 3 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #37 · 19.63 % of total electricity | #17 · 43.06 % of total electricity | Malaysia by 20 |
| Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #49 · 1,983.27 thousand subscriptions | #18 · 8,219 thousand subscriptions | Malaysia by 31 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #47 · 391.94 thousand tonnes | #20 · 1,602.62 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 27 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #37 · 12.98 thousand tonnes | #22 · 30.12 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 15 |
| Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates2026-11-02 | #25 · 23.47 per 100,000 people | #35 · 21.54 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 10 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #40 · 8.7 square metres per person | #26 · 12.47 square metres per person | Malaysia by 14 |
| Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29 | #50 · 11.78 current US$ bn | #26 · 38.79 current US$ bn | Malaysia by 24 |
| Countries by net financial account2026-10-28 | #31 · 4.64 BoP, current US$ bn | #27 · 5.52 BoP, current US$ bn | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments2026-10-28 | #50 · 649.3 BoP, current US$ million | #27 · 2,664.79 BoP, current US$ million | Malaysia by 23 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #30 · 14.4 % | #27 · 15.3 % | Malaysia by 3 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #36 · 1,495.23 thousand tonnes | #28 · 2,031.68 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 8 |
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows2026-10-28 | #43 · 2,340.27 BoP, current US$ million | #29 · 9,089.15 BoP, current US$ million | Malaysia by 14 |
| Countries by current account balance2026-10-28 | #30 · 5.82 BoP, current US$ bn | #29 · 7.6 BoP, current US$ bn | Malaysia by 1 |
| Countries with the fastest import growth2026-11-02 | #36 · 8.97 % | #41 · 8.25 % | Guatemala by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #41 · 14.4 % of children under 5 | #36 · 15.3 % of children under 5 | Malaysia by 5 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest palm oil yields
Head to head
Guatemala vs Malaysia, explained
Guatemala vs Malaysia, head to head across 48 shared rankings. Guatemala ranks higher in 10, Malaysia ranks higher in 38. On that count Malaysia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Guatemala is #3 with 18.15 tonnes per hectare and Malaysia is #1 with 19.77 tonnes per hectare (Malaysia ahead by 2); in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person, Guatemala is #42 with 3.79 kg per person and Malaysia is #2 with 49.81 kg per person (Malaysia ahead by 40); in Countries with the most land used for palm oil, Guatemala is #11 with 230 thousand hectares and Malaysia is #2 with 5,066.52 thousand hectares (Malaysia ahead by 9); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Guatemala is #6 with 933.93 thousand tonnes and Malaysia is #2 with 18.6k thousand tonnes (Malaysia ahead by 4); in Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare, Guatemala is #37 with 204.89 kg per hectare of arable land and Malaysia is #2 with 1,869.36 kg per hectare of arable land (Malaysia ahead by 35); in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean, Guatemala is #14 with 7,142 tonnes per year and Malaysia is #3 with 73.1k tonnes per year (Malaysia ahead by 11).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Malaysia ranks higher in more shared rankings (38 of 48). In Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Guatemala is #3 and Malaysia is #1.
- In how many rankings do Guatemala and Malaysia both appear?
- 48 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.