Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 62 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Guatemala stood at 62 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Guatemala peaked at 62 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.95 %, in 1993.
Guatemala ranks 105th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.35 % | 56.6 % | 58.05 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.87 % | 56.27 % | 57.57 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.22 % | 46.71 % | 57.19 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7 % | 41.95 % | 46.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.49 % | 47.96 % | 57.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 % | 58.02 % | 61.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.99 % | 61.97 % | 62 % | 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 — share in agricultural land in Guatemala?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Guatemala was 62 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.95 % in 1993.
- How does Guatemala rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.