Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guatemala
Guatemala: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1485 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guatemala, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guatemala is 0.1485, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guatemala peaked at 0.1485 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0554, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0554 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0603 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0651 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.07 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0748 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0796 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0838 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0885 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0926 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0942 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1044 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1076 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1089 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1103 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1134 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1129 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1112 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1137 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1152 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1152 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1157 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1149 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1152 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.115 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1159 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1169 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1178 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1173 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1177 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1181 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.119 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1204 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1146 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1128 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1128 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1128 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1122 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1114 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1104 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1064 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1035 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0824 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0987 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0952 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0928 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1036 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1088 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1136 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1169 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1289 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1214 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1305 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1324 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1277 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1411 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1455 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1485 | +2.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1485 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1485 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0745 | 0.0554 | 0.0926 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1092 | 0.0942 | 0.1152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1162 | 0.1149 | 0.1178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1145 | 0.1104 | 0.1204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.0824 | 0.1088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1306 | 0.1136 | 0.1485 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guatemala?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guatemala was 0.1485 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1485 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Guatemala ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.