Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Indonesia 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Haiti 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cyprus 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Costa Rica 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Eswatini 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0047 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 9.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.