Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,875 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guatemala is 1,875 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guatemala peaked at 2,602 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,110 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,110 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,120 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,130 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,140 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,160 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,170 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,180 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,190 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,210 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,220 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,230 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,240 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,260 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,270 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,290 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,300 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,310 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,320 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,334 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,461 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1,588 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1,714 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1,841 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,968 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2,095 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,222 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,348 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,475 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,602 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,602 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,602 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,602 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,571 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,540 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,509 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,478 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,447 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,416 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,385 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,354 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,321 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,959 1000 ha | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1,941 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,910 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,879 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,847 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,835 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,823 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,811 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,811 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,811 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,824 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,837 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,849 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,862 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,875 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,875 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,875 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,150 1000 ha | 1,110 1000 ha | 1,190 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,245 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,290 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,593 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 2,095 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,507 1000 ha | 2,222 1000 ha | 2,602 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,209 1000 ha | 1,879 1000 ha | 2,478 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,831 1000 ha | 1,811 1000 ha | 1,862 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,875 1000 ha | 1,875 1000 ha | 1,875 1000 ha | 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guatemala?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guatemala was 1,875 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,602 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,110 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.