What is the highest surface area recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 108,890 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 108,889 sq. km in 2022.

How does Guatemala rank for surface area?

Guatemala ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Guatemala

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Guatemala
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guatemala: Surface area (sq. km) was 108,889 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

108,889 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 216 countries

All-time high

108,890 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

108,889 sq. km

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area 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 sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Guatemala stood at 108,889 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Guatemala peaked at 108,890 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 108,889 sq. km, in 2022.

Guatemala ranks 107th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Guatemala, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	108,890 sq. km	—
1962	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	108,890 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	108,889 sq. km	-0.0%
2023	108,889 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	108,889 sq. km	+0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 108,889 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 108,889 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	9
1970s	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	10
1980s	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	10
1990s	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	10
2000s	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	10
2010s	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	10
2020s	108,889 sq. km	108,889 sq. km	108,890 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

104 Liberia 111,370 sq. km compare
105 Bulgaria 111,000 sq. km compare
106 Cuba 109,884 sq. km compare
108 Iceland 103,000 sq. km compare
109 South Korea 100,460 sq. km compare
110 United Arab Emirates 98,648 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Guatemala?: Surface area in Guatemala was 108,889 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 108,890 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 108,889 sq. km in 2022.
How does Guatemala rank for surface area?: Guatemala ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.