Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.1036 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 78th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1045 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1064 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1082 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1101 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.112 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1148 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1185 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1213 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1866 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1866 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1866 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1866 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.237 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2283 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2255 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1829 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1782 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1724 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1318 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1519 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +49.9% | 0.1245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1866 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.112 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1213 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2382 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2061 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 75 Iran 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 76 Haiti 0.1778 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 77 Honduras 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 79 Romania 0.1696 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 80 Rwanda 0.1565 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 81 Belgium 0.1531 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.