Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1604 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1604 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 81.6%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.2175 ha per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0573 ha per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.1604 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 81.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.2175 ha per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0573 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
Guatemala ranks 53rd of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1065 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0872 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1052 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1158 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1527 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1128 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1166 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1437 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.162 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1496 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1359 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2175 ha per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1988 | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1411 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.145 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1627 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1206 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1104 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1268 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1496 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1353 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0848 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0848 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0926 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0991 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1004 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1043 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1043 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0999 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1604 ha per square kilometre | +81.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1604 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1604 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2886 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.123 ha per square kilometre | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1428 ha per square kilometre | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | 0.2175 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1303 ha per square kilometre | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | 0.1627 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | 0.1496 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | 0.1604 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 50 Greece 0.2141 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Afghanistan 0.1978 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Brazil 0.1774 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Chad 0.1394 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Belize 0.1385 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.1254 ha 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.1604 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2175 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0573 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Guatemala rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Rice — Area harvested 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.