Agricultural land use, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.2545 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.2545 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.6321 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2545 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6321 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6164 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6013 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5867 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5726 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.559 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5479 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5354 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5216 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5105 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4996 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4927 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4875 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4807 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4712 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4679 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4675 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.458 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4483 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.442 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4335 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4287 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4204 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.496 hectares per person | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4822 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.469 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4562 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5022 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4883 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4748 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4621 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.45 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4583 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4492 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4263 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4213 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4163 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4114 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4071 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.403 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.399 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3951 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3688 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3486 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3258 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3182 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3074 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2977 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2903 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2825 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2744 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2732 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2795 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.273 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2703 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.268 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2657 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2584 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5748 hectares per person | 0.5216 hectares per person | 0.6321 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4784 hectares per person | 0.4483 hectares per person | 0.5105 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4618 hectares per person | 0.4204 hectares per person | 0.5022 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4407 hectares per person | 0.4114 hectares per person | 0.4748 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3596 hectares per person | 0.3074 hectares per person | 0.4071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2785 hectares per person | 0.268 hectares per person | 0.2977 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2602 hectares per person | 0.2545 hectares per person | 0.2657 hectares per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Guatemala?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Guatemala was 0.2545 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6321 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2545 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.