What is land use hidden — cropland in Guatemala?

Land use hidden — cropland in Guatemala was 27,370 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 27,370 Square kilometres in 2020.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 15,360 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Guatemala rank for land use hidden — cropland?

Guatemala ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guatemala data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland in Guatemala

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland in Guatemala
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Guatemala: Land use hidden — Cropland was 27,370 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

27,370 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

69th

of 193 countries

All-time high

27,370 Square kilometres

in 2020

All-time low

15,360 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Guatemala, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Guatemala is 27,370 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Guatemala peaked at 27,370 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,360 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Guatemala ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	15,360 Square kilometres	—
1962	15,380 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1963	15,400 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1964	15,420 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1965	15,440 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1966	15,460 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1967	15,580 Square kilometres	+0.8%
1968	15,600 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1969	15,520 Square kilometres	-0.5%
1970	15,550 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1971	15,570 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1972	15,800 Square kilometres	+1.5%
1973	16,130 Square kilometres	+2.1%
1974	16,350 Square kilometres	+1.4%
1975	16,380 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1976	16,700 Square kilometres	+2.0%
1977	17,230 Square kilometres	+3.2%
1978	17,250 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1979	17,260 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1980	17,500 Square kilometres	+1.4%
1981	17,570 Square kilometres	+0.4%
1982	17,840 Square kilometres	+1.5%
1983	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1984	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	17,850 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	18,800 Square kilometres	+5.3%
1994	19,100 Square kilometres	+1.6%
1995	19,100 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	19,100 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	20,034 Square kilometres	+4.9%
1998	20,969 Square kilometres	+4.7%
1999	21,903 Square kilometres	+4.5%
2000	22,837 Square kilometres	+4.3%
2001	23,772 Square kilometres	+4.1%
2002	24,706 Square kilometres	+3.9%
2003	25,640 Square kilometres	+3.8%
2004	23,690 Square kilometres	-7.6%
2005	22,410 Square kilometres	-5.4%
2006	23,560 Square kilometres	+5.1%
2007	25,070 Square kilometres	+6.4%
2008	25,240 Square kilometres	+0.7%
2009	24,906 Square kilometres	-1.3%
2010	24,702 Square kilometres	-0.8%
2011	24,598 Square kilometres	-0.4%
2012	24,394 Square kilometres	-0.8%
2013	24,120 Square kilometres	-1.1%
2014	24,739 Square kilometres	+2.6%
2015	26,530 Square kilometres	+7.2%
2016	26,700 Square kilometres	+0.6%
2017	26,870 Square kilometres	+0.6%
2018	27,040 Square kilometres	+0.6%
2019	27,210 Square kilometres	+0.6%
2020	27,370 Square kilometres	+0.6%
2021	27,370 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	27,370 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	27,370 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 27,370 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 27,370 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15,462 Square kilometres	15,360 Square kilometres	15,600 Square kilometres	9
1970s	16,422 Square kilometres	15,550 Square kilometres	17,260 Square kilometres	10
1980s	17,786 Square kilometres	17,500 Square kilometres	17,850 Square kilometres	10
1990s	19,256 Square kilometres	17,850 Square kilometres	21,903 Square kilometres	10
2000s	24,183 Square kilometres	22,410 Square kilometres	25,640 Square kilometres	10
2010s	25,690 Square kilometres	24,120 Square kilometres	27,210 Square kilometres	10
2020s	27,370 Square kilometres	27,370 Square kilometres	27,370 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

66 Venezuela 33,000 Square kilometres compare
67 Greece 28,960 Square kilometres compare
68 Togo 28,200 Square kilometres compare
70 Central African Republic 26,788 Square kilometres compare
71 Sri Lanka 25,669 Square kilometres compare
72 Czechia 25,660 Square kilometres compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Guatemala?: Land use hidden — cropland in Guatemala was 27,370 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 27,370 Square kilometres in 2020.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 15,360 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for land use hidden — cropland?: Guatemala ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata