Agriculture — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agriculture — Area was 4,934 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Guatemala is 4,934 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Guatemala peaked at 4,949 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,646 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 107th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,646 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,658 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,670 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,682 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,694 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,706 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,728 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,740 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,742 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,755 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,767 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,800 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,843 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,875 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,888 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,930 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,993 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,005 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3,016 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,037 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3,058 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,079 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,104 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,242 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3,380 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3,517 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3,655 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3,793 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3,931 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,069 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4,206 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,344 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,482 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,497 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,512 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,512 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,574 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,637 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,699 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,762 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,824 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,887 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,949 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,756 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,562 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,315 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,448 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,458 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,430 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,400 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,390 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,381 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,371 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,458 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,661 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,715 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,769 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,823 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,877 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,930 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,934 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,934 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,934 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,934 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4,934 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4,934 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,696 1000 ha | 2,646 1000 ha | 2,742 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,887 1000 ha | 2,755 1000 ha | 3,016 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,380 1000 ha | 3,037 1000 ha | 3,931 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,453 1000 ha | 4,069 1000 ha | 4,699 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,639 1000 ha | 4,315 1000 ha | 4,949 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,584 1000 ha | 4,371 1000 ha | 4,877 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,933 1000 ha | 4,930 1000 ha | 4,934 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Guatemala?
- Agriculture — area in Guatemala was 4,934 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4,949 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,646 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for agriculture — area?
- Guatemala ranks 107th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.