Arable land — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arable land — Area was 1,876 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Guatemala stood at 1,876 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Guatemala peaked at 1,938 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,100 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 91st out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,102 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,110 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,176 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,278 1000 ha | 1,254 1000 ha | 1,303 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,390 1000 ha | 1,308 1000 ha | 1,608 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,660 1000 ha | 1,400 1000 ha | 1,938 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,654 1000 ha | 1,527 1000 ha | 1,834 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,876 1000 ha | 1,876 1000 ha | 1,876 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 11.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 338 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 172.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 17.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,875 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,183 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 38.02 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Guatemala?
- Arable land — area in Guatemala was 1,876 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for arable land — area?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Arable land — 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.