Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.5 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
10.27 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.5 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 18.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.27 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 11.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.47 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 14.24 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 15.78 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 16.55 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.32 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.57 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 14.71 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.62 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.19 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.72 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 14.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 14.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10.36 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.08 hectares per square kilometre | 11.85 hectares per square kilometre | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 hectares per square kilometre | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 hectares per square kilometre | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 South Korea 14.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Argentina 14.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ethiopia 14.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 14.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Niger 13.97 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 14.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.