Arable land use per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arable land use per person was 0.0857 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0857 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2628 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0857 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0857 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Guatemala peaked at 0.2628 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 hectares per person, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2628 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2551 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2229 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2038 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1972 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1909 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1916 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1953 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1856 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.144 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1365 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1329 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.137 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1408 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1445 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1515 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.107 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1127 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0901 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.092 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0903 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0857 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0857 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2351 hectares per person | 0.2092 hectares per person | 0.2628 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1946 hectares per person | 0.1856 hectares per person | 0.2038 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1673 hectares per person | 0.1481 hectares per person | 0.1841 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1362 hectares per person | 0.1286 hectares per person | 0.144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 0.1547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.1035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 hectares per person | 0.0857 hectares per person | 0.0895 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Guatemala?
- Arable land use per person in Guatemala was 0.0857 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2628 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for arable land use per person?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.