Cropland area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cropland area was 2.74 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.74 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.74 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
1.54 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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 2.74 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Guatemala peaked at 2.74 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million hectares, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 224 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.
Cropland area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.37 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.74 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.74 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Guatemala?
- Cropland area in Guatemala was 2.74 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 cropland area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cropland area?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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