Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 176 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 74 British Virgin Islands 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Haiti 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ethiopia 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Romania 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 San Marino 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Greece 0.0165 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.