Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 11.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.19 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
43rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.19 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 11.19 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 11.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.32 hectares per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 7.09 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 7.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 6.12 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.79 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.89 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 7.21 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 7.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.12 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 7.68 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 7.44 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.76 hectares per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 8.32 hectares per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 8.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11.19 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.19 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.19 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | 7.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | 8.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | 8.02 hectares per square kilometre | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | 11.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 40 Azerbaijan 11.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 11.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 North Korea 11.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 10.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 China 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belgium 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 11.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 hectares per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.