Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0013 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0029 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 ha per person | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.002 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per person | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 ha per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.