Agricultural land per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2545 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2545 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.6321 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2545 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Guatemala is 0.2545 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.6321 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2545 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 135th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6321 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6164 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6013 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5867 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5726 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.559 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5479 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5354 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5216 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5105 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4996 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4927 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4875 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4807 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4712 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4679 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4675 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.458 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4483 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.442 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4335 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4287 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4204 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.496 hectares per capita | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4822 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.469 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4562 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5022 hectares per capita | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4883 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4748 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4621 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.45 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4583 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4492 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4375 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4263 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4213 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4163 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4114 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4071 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.403 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.399 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3951 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3688 hectares per capita | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3486 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3228 hectares per capita | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3258 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3182 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3074 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2977 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2903 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2825 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2744 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2732 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2795 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2762 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.273 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2703 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.268 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2657 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2621 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2584 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2545 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2545 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2545 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5748 hectares per capita | 0.5216 hectares per capita | 0.6321 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4784 hectares per capita | 0.4483 hectares per capita | 0.5105 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4618 hectares per capita | 0.4204 hectares per capita | 0.5022 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4407 hectares per capita | 0.4114 hectares per capita | 0.4748 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3596 hectares per capita | 0.3074 hectares per capita | 0.4071 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2785 hectares per capita | 0.268 hectares per capita | 0.2977 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2602 hectares per capita | 0.2545 hectares per capita | 0.2657 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Guatemala?
- Agricultural land per capita in Guatemala was 0.2545 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6321 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2545 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 135th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.