Cropland area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cropland area was 2.74 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 76th of 219 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 | 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 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 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 76th out of 219 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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