Land use over the long-term in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land use over the long-term was 1.90 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.90 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.60 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Guatemala, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.90 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Guatemala peaked at 2.60 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, 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 use over the long-term in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 115,336 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 177,975 hectares | +54.3% |
| 1710 | 179,875 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1720 | 181,691 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 183,426 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 185,082 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 186,660 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 188,162 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 189,591 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 190,947 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 192,233 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 193,449 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 196,757 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 199,941 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 232,258 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1840 | 268,687 hectares | +15.7% |
| 1850 | 310,594 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1860 | 330,353 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 344,806 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 347,510 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 337,309 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 325,071 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 327,084 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 325,651 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 384,187 hectares | +18.0% |
| 1940 | 505,892 hectares | +31.7% |
| 1950 | 756,839 hectares | +49.6% |
| 1951 | 784,680 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 813,224 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 842,625 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 873,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 904,435 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 936,975 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 970,626 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.01 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.04 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.11 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million hectares | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.57 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.54 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million hectares | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.90 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.90 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +54.3% | 115,336 hectares | 177,975 hectares |
| 1984 | +49.9% | 1.33 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares |
| 1950 | +49.6% | 505,892 hectares | 756,839 hectares |
| 1940 | +31.7% | 384,187 hectares | 505,892 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 115,336 hectares | 115,336 hectares | 115,336 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 177,975 hectares | 177,975 hectares | 177,975 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 179,875 hectares | 179,875 hectares | 179,875 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 181,691 hectares | 181,691 hectares | 181,691 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 183,426 hectares | 183,426 hectares | 183,426 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 185,082 hectares | 185,082 hectares | 185,082 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 186,660 hectares | 186,660 hectares | 186,660 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 188,162 hectares | 188,162 hectares | 188,162 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 189,591 hectares | 189,591 hectares | 189,591 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 190,947 hectares | 190,947 hectares | 190,947 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 192,233 hectares | 192,233 hectares | 192,233 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 193,449 hectares | 193,449 hectares | 193,449 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 196,757 hectares | 196,757 hectares | 196,757 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 199,941 hectares | 199,941 hectares | 199,941 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 232,258 hectares | 232,258 hectares | 232,258 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 268,687 hectares | 268,687 hectares | 268,687 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 310,594 hectares | 310,594 hectares | 310,594 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 330,353 hectares | 330,353 hectares | 330,353 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 344,806 hectares | 344,806 hectares | 344,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 347,510 hectares | 347,510 hectares | 347,510 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 337,309 hectares | 337,309 hectares | 337,309 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 325,071 hectares | 325,071 hectares | 325,071 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 327,084 hectares | 327,084 hectares | 327,084 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 325,651 hectares | 325,651 hectares | 325,651 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 384,187 hectares | 384,187 hectares | 384,187 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 505,892 hectares | 505,892 hectares | 505,892 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 892,890 hectares | 756,839 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Guatemala?
- Land use over the long-term in Guatemala was 1.90 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Guatemala rank for land use over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.