Agricultural area per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural area per capita was 0.2545 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Guatemala, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Guatemala is 0.2545, 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 area per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.6321 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2545, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 132nd of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5748 | 0.5216 | 0.6321 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4784 | 0.4483 | 0.5105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4618 | 0.4204 | 0.5022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4407 | 0.4114 | 0.4748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3596 | 0.3074 | 0.4071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2785 | 0.268 | 0.2977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2602 | 0.2545 | 0.2657 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Guatemala?
- Agricultural area per capita in Guatemala was 0.2545 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6321 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2545 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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