Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 51 Lesotho 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tunisia 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Argentina 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Myanmar 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Estonia 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.