Cropland — Area per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.17 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Guatemala is 0.17 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.37 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.17 ha/cap, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3311 ha/cap | 0.3 ha/cap | 0.37 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.273 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 0.29 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.23 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.25 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.191 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.188 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.172 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 per capita in Guatemala?
- Cropland — area per capita in Guatemala was 0.17 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 ha/cap in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.