Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Guatemala is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Guatemala peaked at 11.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 permanent cropland in Guatemala?
- Permanent cropland in Guatemala was 11.0% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for permanent cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.