Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 1.00 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Guatemala stood at 1.00 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Guatemala peaked at 1.16 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 496,669 ha, in 1973.
Guatemala ranks 38th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 625,300 ha | — |
| 1962 | 639,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 688,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 698,000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 675,800 ha | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 659,753 ha | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 697,374 ha | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 690,264 ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 693,508 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 661,870 ha | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 659,084 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 673,536 ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 496,669 ha | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 561,791 ha | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 558,500 ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 634,000 ha | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 641,400 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 591,300 ha | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 539,100 ha | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 659,200 ha | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 681,400 ha | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 668,640 ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 569,700 ha | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 598,600 ha | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 659,600 ha | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 677,390 ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 764,260 ha | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 644,210 ha | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 600,390 ha | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 634,480 ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 668,710 ha | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 725,620 ha | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 699,650 ha | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 606,925 ha | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 546,204 ha | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 575,132 ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 576,170 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 628,906 ha | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 589,750 ha | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 591,500 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 591,965 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 601,051 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 601,051 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 601,051 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 589,030 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 577,218 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 688,413 ha | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 855,868 ha | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 821,203 ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 821,412 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 838,605 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 846,992 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 861,948 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 868,658 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 876,625 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 882,496 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 906,000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 918,000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 877,582 ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 973,229 ha | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million ha | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million ha | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million ha | -13.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.00 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,256 ha, 15.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.00 million ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 21.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 674,111 ha | 625,300 ha | 698,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 601,725 ha | 496,669 ha | 673,536 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,339 ha | 569,700 ha | 764,260 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 625,155 ha | 546,204 ha | 725,620 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,835 ha | 577,218 ha | 855,868 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 869,832 ha | 821,412 ha | 918,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million ha | 973,229 ha | 1.16 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 35 Serbia and Montenegro 1.22 million ha compare
- 36 Cameroon 1.20 million ha compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 1.10 million ha compare
- 39 Ethiopia PDR 999,190 ha compare
- 40 Serbia 987,492 ha compare
- 40 Serbia 987,492 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Guatemala?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Guatemala was 1.00 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,669 ha in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Guatemala ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.