Land use hidden — Other areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land use hidden — Other areas was 26,110 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Guatemala is 26,110 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Guatemala peaked at 80,700 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,244 Square kilometres, in 1993.
Guatemala ranks 85th of 202 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 use hidden — Other areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,700 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 80,580 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 80,460 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 80,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 80,220 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 80,100 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 79,880 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 79,760 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 79,740 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 79,610 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 79,490 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 79,160 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 78,730 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 78,410 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 78,280 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 77,860 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 77,230 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 77,110 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77,000 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 76,660 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 76,490 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 76,120 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 75,970 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 69,310 Square kilometres | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 69,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64,310 Square kilometres | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 64,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,498 Square kilometres | -74.3% |
| 1991 | 17,070 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 17,642 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 16,244 Square kilometres | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 16,516 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17,088 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 17,660 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 17,608 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17,555 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17,503 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17,451 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,313 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17,175 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,038 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19,784 Square kilometres | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 21,881 Square kilometres | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 24,833 Square kilometres | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 23,994 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24,621 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25,751 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 26,762 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 27,260 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27,857 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28,525 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28,179 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26,662 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 26,480 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26,298 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26,116 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25,934 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25,762 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,878 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,994 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26,110 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 26,110 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 26,110 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -74.3% | 64,310 Square kilometres | 16,498 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,198 Square kilometres | 79,740 Square kilometres | 80,700 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,288 Square kilometres | 77,000 Square kilometres | 79,610 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,110 Square kilometres | 64,310 Square kilometres | 76,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,138 Square kilometres | 16,244 Square kilometres | 17,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,984 Square kilometres | 17,038 Square kilometres | 25,751 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,007 Square kilometres | 25,934 Square kilometres | 28,525 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,936 Square kilometres | 25,762 Square kilometres | 26,110 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 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 use hidden — other areas in Guatemala?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Guatemala was 26,110 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 80,700 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,244 Square kilometres in 1993.
- How does Guatemala rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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