Cropland use over the long term in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cropland use over the long term was 2.77 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland use over the long term in Guatemala, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in Guatemala is 2.77 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Guatemala peaked at 2.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 310,138, in 1820.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 529,365 | 529,365 | 529,365 | 1 |
| 1100s | 545,814 | 545,814 | 545,814 | 1 |
| 1200s | 558,421 | 558,421 | 558,421 | 1 |
| 1300s | 566,594 | 566,594 | 566,594 | 1 |
| 1400s | 569,534 | 569,534 | 569,534 | 1 |
| 1500s | 566,115 | 566,115 | 566,115 | 1 |
| 1600s | 396,177 | 396,177 | 396,177 | 1 |
| 1700s | 423,320 | 423,320 | 423,320 | 1 |
| 1710s | 413,414 | 413,414 | 413,414 | 1 |
| 1720s | 403,612 | 403,612 | 403,612 | 1 |
| 1730s | 393,908 | 393,908 | 393,908 | 1 |
| 1740s | 384,298 | 384,298 | 384,298 | 1 |
| 1750s | 374,776 | 374,776 | 374,776 | 1 |
| 1760s | 365,338 | 365,338 | 365,338 | 1 |
| 1770s | 355,979 | 355,979 | 355,979 | 1 |
| 1780s | 346,692 | 346,692 | 346,692 | 1 |
| 1790s | 337,471 | 337,471 | 337,471 | 1 |
| 1800s | 328,310 | 328,310 | 328,310 | 1 |
| 1810s | 319,202 | 319,202 | 319,202 | 1 |
| 1820s | 310,138 | 310,138 | 310,138 | 1 |
| 1830s | 344,502 | 344,502 | 344,502 | 1 |
| 1840s | 381,093 | 381,093 | 381,093 | 1 |
| 1850s | 421,194 | 421,194 | 421,194 | 1 |
| 1860s | 469,306 | 469,306 | 469,306 | 1 |
| 1870s | 514,913 | 514,913 | 514,913 | 1 |
| 1880s | 547,691 | 547,691 | 547,691 | 1 |
| 1890s | 563,673 | 563,673 | 563,673 | 1 |
| 1900s | 579,175 | 579,175 | 579,175 | 1 |
| 1910s | 625,483 | 625,483 | 625,483 | 1 |
| 1920s | 673,879 | 673,879 | 673,879 | 1 |
| 1930s | 724,575 | 724,575 | 724,575 | 1 |
| 1940s | 869,969 | 869,969 | 869,969 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.34 million | 1.19 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.75 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.78 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.24 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.41 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.74 million | 2.77 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Guatemala?
- Cropland use over the long term in Guatemala was 2.77 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,138 in 1820.
- How does Guatemala rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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