Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 338 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 338 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Guatemala peaked at 338 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 38 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 40 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 43 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 45 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 48 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 53 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 54 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 56 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 60 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 63 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 65 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 70 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 72 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 75 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 78 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 80 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 84 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 87 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 90 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 93 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 96 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 100 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 102 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 105 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 108 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 110 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 114 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 117 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 120 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 127 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 128 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 129 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 130 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 145 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 160 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 180 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 200 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 250 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 312.1 1000 ha | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 312 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 315 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 318 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 322 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 325 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 328 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 331 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 335 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 337.5 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 338 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 338 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 338 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.0% | 200 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.11 1000 ha | 32 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.3 1000 ha | 56 1000 ha | 84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.5 1000 ha | 87 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.1 1000 ha | 117 1000 ha | 160 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.21 1000 ha | 180 1000 ha | 328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.95 1000 ha | 331 1000 ha | 338 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 338 1000 ha | 338 1000 ha | 338 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Guatemala?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Guatemala was 338 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 338 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.