Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0662 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.1753 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0464 hectares per person, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 82nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.166 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1753 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1545 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1586 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1403 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1096 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1161 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1082 hectares per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1087 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0894 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0934 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0984 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1033 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0796 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0823 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0864 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.059 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0589 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0622 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.057 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0559 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0478 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.053 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.064 hectares per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0571 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0608 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0626 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 hectares per person | +5.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0662 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0662 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1619 hectares per person | 0.1488 hectares per person | 0.1753 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1155 hectares per person | 0.0938 hectares per person | 0.1403 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0967 hectares per person | 0.0793 hectares per person | 0.1087 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0695 hectares per person | 0.057 hectares per person | 0.0864 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0534 hectares per person | 0.0464 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 hectares per person | 0.0531 hectares per person | 0.0593 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0618 hectares per person | 0.0577 hectares per person | 0.0662 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guatemala?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1753 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 hectares per person in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.