Arable land in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arable land was 0.0857 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0857 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2628 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0857 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Guatemala stood at 0.0857 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Guatemala peaked at 0.2628 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 hectares per person, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 124th of 206 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.
Arable land in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2628 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2551 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2229 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2038 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1972 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1909 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1916 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1953 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1856 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.144 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1365 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1329 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.137 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1408 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1445 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1515 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.107 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1127 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0901 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.092 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0903 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0857 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0857 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2351 hectares per person | 0.2092 hectares per person | 0.2628 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1946 hectares per person | 0.1856 hectares per person | 0.2038 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1673 hectares per person | 0.1481 hectares per person | 0.1841 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1362 hectares per person | 0.1286 hectares per person | 0.144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 0.1547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.1035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 hectares per person | 0.0857 hectares per person | 0.0895 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Guatemala?
- Arable land in Guatemala was 0.0857 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2628 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for arable land?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.