Cropland — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cropland — Area was 3,059 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Guatemala is 3,059 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Guatemala peaked at 3,059 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,536 1000 ha, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 81st of 234 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,546 1000 ha | 1,536 1000 ha | 1,560 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,642 1000 ha | 1,555 1000 ha | 1,726 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,786 1000 ha | 1,737 1000 ha | 1,836 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,946 1000 ha | 1,847 1000 ha | 2,190 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 1000 ha | 2,241 1000 ha | 2,564 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,753 1000 ha | 2,553 1000 ha | 3,014 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,058 1000 ha | 3,055 1000 ha | 3,059 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)
- Arable land — Area 1,876 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Guatemala?
- Cropland — area in Guatemala was 3,059 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,059 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cropland — area?
- Guatemala ranks 81st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.