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 89th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,536 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,538 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,540 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,542 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,544 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,546 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,558 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,560 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,552 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,555 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,557 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,580 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,613 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,635 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,638 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,670 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,723 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,725 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,726 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,737 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,748 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,759 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,770 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,781 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,792 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,803 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,814 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,825 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,836 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,847 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,858 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,869 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,880 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,895 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,910 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,003 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2,097 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,190 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,284 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,377 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,471 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,564 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,402 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,241 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,356 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,507 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,548 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,551 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,553 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,555 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,558 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,560 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,647 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,850 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,891 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,932 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,973 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,014 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,055 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,059 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,059 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,059 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,059 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,059 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,059 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 15.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 89th out of 252 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.