Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 43.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.04 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 209 countries
All-time high
46.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
24.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 43.04 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 46.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.69 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.69 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 24.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 25.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 25.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 25.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 25.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 26.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 27.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 28.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 28.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 29.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.32 hectares per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 35.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.83 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 42.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 45.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.07 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 42.57 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.27 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 41.51 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 40.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.66 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 41.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.16 hectares per square kilometre | 24.69 hectares per square kilometre | 25.59 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.94 hectares per square kilometre | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | 28.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.64 hectares per square kilometre | 28.46 hectares per square kilometre | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.79 hectares per square kilometre | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | 43.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | 40.27 hectares per square kilometre | 46.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.06 hectares per square kilometre | 39.41 hectares per square kilometre | 42.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 84 Thailand 43.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 43.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Mauritius 43.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Philippines 42.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Argentina 42.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nicaragua 42.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 43.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Agricultural land use 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.