Land use for palm oil production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land use for palm oil production was 230,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
230,000 hectares
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
230,000 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 230,000 hectares for land use for palm oil production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Guatemala peaked at 230,000 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for palm oil production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1968 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1969 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1971 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1972 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1973 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1974 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1975 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1976 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1977 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1978 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1979 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1981 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1982 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1983 | 2,500 hectares | — |
| 1984 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,500 hectares | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 7,000 hectares | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 7,500 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 9,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 19,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 21,000 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 24,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45,000 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 48,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 50,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 52,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59,500 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 70,000 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 90,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 105,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 120,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 145,000 hectares | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 150,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 169,000 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 172,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 181,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 198,000 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 210,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 215,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 220,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 230,000 hectares | +4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 230,000 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 230,000 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +80.0% | 2,500 hectares | 4,500 hectares |
| 1990 | +66.7% | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares |
| 2006 | +66.7% | 27,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,250 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,750 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,100 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,150 hectares | 59,500 hectares | 181,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,600 hectares | 198,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Guatemala?
- Land use for palm oil production in Guatemala was 230,000 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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