Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0148 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.0148 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 1.16 ha per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 78th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6803 ha per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8548 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9192 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9378 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7937 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8483 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9108 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7998 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7055 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6803 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6682 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8461 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9814 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7919 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.967 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7471 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.565 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 0.53 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.587 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6345 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2915 ha per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3831 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3799 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3697 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3425 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.37 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2141 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1468 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0148 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0587 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0148 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 ha per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.797 ha per square kilometre | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | 0.9378 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.92 ha per square kilometre | 0.6682 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6246 ha per square kilometre | 0.2915 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1656 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0148 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.