Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0082 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0082 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0444 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +139.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +139.6% | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +77.6% | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -69.2% | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -37.4% | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -37.3% | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -27.9% | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Honduras 0.0108 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Brazil 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Portugal 0.0083 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Qatar 0.0048 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Mauritania 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belize 0.0045 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)
- 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 watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0082 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested 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.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested 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
Watermelons — Area harvested 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.