Agricultural land use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural land use was 4.61 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.61 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.95 million hectares
in 2003
All-time low
2.65 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.61 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Guatemala peaked at 4.95 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million hectares, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 93rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.77 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.88 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.05 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.79 million hectares | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 3.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.29 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 4.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.76 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.82 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.89 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.95 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.61 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.61 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.61 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 in Guatemala?
- Agricultural land use in Guatemala was 4.61 million hectares 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 use recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural land use?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.