Agricultural land use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural land use was 4.61 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 92nd of 226 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
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 92nd out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.