Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 11.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 11.23 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 11.27 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.32 ha per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.68 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.27 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 7.43 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 7.09 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.37 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 7.29 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.07 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.04 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.32 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 6.12 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 6.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.79 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.52 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.89 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 6.97 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 7.18 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.97 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.19 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 6.65 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 7.21 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 7.33 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.99 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.12 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 7.68 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 7.44 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.38 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.46 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 6.08 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.95 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.84 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.78 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.76 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 8.32 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 8.02 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.41 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.55 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.83 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.95 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.48 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.45 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 11.27 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 11.23 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 ha per square kilometre | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | 7.43 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | 5.32 ha per square kilometre | 7.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | 6.19 ha per square kilometre | 7.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 ha per square kilometre | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | 7.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 ha per square kilometre | 5.78 ha per square kilometre | 8.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 ha per square kilometre | 8.02 ha per square kilometre | 8.95 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | 9.45 ha per square kilometre | 11.27 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 11.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.