Land area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land area was 107,160 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107,160 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
107,160 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
107,160 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Guatemala is 107,160 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Guatemala peaked at 107,160 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 107,160 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107,160 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 107,160 sq. km | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 107,160 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 107,160 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 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 land area in Guatemala?
- Land area in Guatemala was 107,160 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 107,160 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,160 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land area?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.