Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.25 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 2.25 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 2.59 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2762 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2762 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3117 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2781 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.335 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.307 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3359 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3462 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3154 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3369 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3341 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.38 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4161 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4918 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5457 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7061 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7159 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5663 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5017 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5474 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6493 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7434 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6539 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6552 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.682 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6754 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6754 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7591 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8427 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8289 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | 0.2762 ha per square kilometre | 0.3462 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5205 ha per square kilometre | 0.3341 ha per square kilometre | 0.7159 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7165 ha per square kilometre | 0.6493 ha per square kilometre | 0.8427 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 2.92 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.56 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 2.37 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 India 1.98 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 1.84 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belize 1.72 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 sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 2.25 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2762 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.