Share of land area used for agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of land area used for agriculture was 43.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Guatemala is 43.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 46.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 87th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.7% | — |
| 1962 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 28.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 40.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 4 |
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Guatemala?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Guatemala was 43.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.