Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 11.05 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.05 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Guatemala peaked at 14.06 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.08 %, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 112th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.08 % | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 % | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 2.47 % | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 2.59 % | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.78 % | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.91 % | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.08 % | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.4 % | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 3.48 % | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.6 % | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.85 % | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 3.99 % | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.03 % | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.28 % | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4 % | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.49 % | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.53 % | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.64 % | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.87 % | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.01 % | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.15 % | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.29 % | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.42 % | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.61 % | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.69 % | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.82 % | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.95 % | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.03 % | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.21 % | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.33 % | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.46 % | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.69 % | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.76 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.75 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.81 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.49 % | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.92 % | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 7.3 % | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.88 % | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 8.41 % | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.12 % | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 12.17 % | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 12.99 % | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 14.06 % | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5 % | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.84 % | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.75 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.86 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.97 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.11 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.77 % | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.86 % | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 11.69 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.53 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.37 % | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.21 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.06 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.05 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.05 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.05 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 % | 2.08 % | 3.48 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.27 % | 3.6 % | 4.87 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.62 % | 5.01 % | 6.21 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 % | 6.33 % | 7.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 % | 7.88 % | 14.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 % | 11.21 % | 13.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 % | 11.05 % | 11.06 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 109 Montenegro 12.39 % compare
- 110 Switzerland 12.27 % compare
- 111 Austria 11.2 % compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 10.46 % compare
- 113 Moldova 10.46 % compare
- 115 Mauritania 9.78 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 86.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Guatemala?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Guatemala was 11.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 % in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.