Inland waters — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Inland waters — Area was 172.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 172.9 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Guatemala peaked at 173 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 172.9 1000 ha, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 172.9 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 172.9 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 172.9 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.98 1000 ha | 172.9 1000 ha | 173 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 109 Philippines 183 1000 ha compare
- 110 Switzerland 178.11 1000 ha compare
- 111 Hungary 177 1000 ha compare
- 113 Czechia 171.59 1000 ha compare
- 114 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 168 1000 ha compare
- 114 United Kingdom 168 1000 ha compare
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 inland waters — area in Guatemala?
- Inland waters — area in Guatemala was 172.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 173 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.9 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for inland waters — area?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Inland waters — 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.