Temporary fallow — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Temporary fallow — Area was 170 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Guatemala stood at 170 1000 ha.
The figure is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Guatemala peaked at 530 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 113 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 89th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 484.92 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 507.46 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 530 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 483.5 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 437 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 424.67 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 412.33 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 400 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 342.6 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 285.2 1000 ha | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 227.8 1000 ha | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 170.4 1000 ha | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 113 1000 ha | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 129.9 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 170 1000 ha | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 170 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 170 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 12.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -33.7% | 170.4 1000 ha | 113 1000 ha |
| 2015 | +30.9% | 129.9 1000 ha | 170 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446.94 1000 ha | 342.6 1000 ha | 530 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 177.63 1000 ha | 113 1000 ha | 285.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 1000 ha | 170 1000 ha | 170 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 temporary fallow — area in Guatemala?
- Temporary fallow — area in Guatemala was 170 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 530 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, published as part of Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.