Agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural area over the long-term was 4.67 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.67 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.95 million hectares
in 2003
All-time low
510,079 hectares
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala stood at 4.67 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala peaked at 4.95 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 510,079 hectares, in 1820.
Guatemala ranks 91st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 529,365 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 545,814 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1200 | 558,421 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1300 | 566,594 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1400 | 569,534 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1500 | 566,115 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1600 | 511,512 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1700 | 601,295 hectares | +17.6% |
| 1710 | 593,289 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 585,303 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 577,334 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 569,379 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 561,436 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 553,500 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 545,570 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 537,639 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 529,704 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 521,760 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 515,959 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 510,079 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1830 | 576,760 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1840 | 649,780 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1850 | 731,788 hectares | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 799,659 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1870 | 859,718 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1880 | 895,201 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 900,982 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 904,245 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 952,567 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 999,530 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 1.11 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 1.38 million hectares | +24.1% |
| 1950 | 1.94 million hectares | +41.2% |
| 1951 | 2.00 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2.06 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 2.19 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.26 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.32 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.39 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.47 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.54 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.65 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 2.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.77 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.88 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.05 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million hectares | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 3.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.28 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.76 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.82 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.89 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.95 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.61 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.64 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.65 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.67 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.67 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +41.2% | 1.38 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 529,365 hectares | 529,365 hectares | 529,365 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 545,814 hectares | 545,814 hectares | 545,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 558,421 hectares | 558,421 hectares | 558,421 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 566,594 hectares | 566,594 hectares | 566,594 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 569,534 hectares | 569,534 hectares | 569,534 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 566,115 hectares | 566,115 hectares | 566,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 511,512 hectares | 511,512 hectares | 511,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 601,295 hectares | 601,295 hectares | 601,295 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 593,289 hectares | 593,289 hectares | 593,289 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 585,303 hectares | 585,303 hectares | 585,303 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 577,334 hectares | 577,334 hectares | 577,334 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 569,379 hectares | 569,379 hectares | 569,379 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 561,436 hectares | 561,436 hectares | 561,436 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 553,500 hectares | 553,500 hectares | 553,500 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 545,570 hectares | 545,570 hectares | 545,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 537,639 hectares | 537,639 hectares | 537,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 529,704 hectares | 529,704 hectares | 529,704 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 521,760 hectares | 521,760 hectares | 521,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 515,959 hectares | 515,959 hectares | 515,959 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 510,079 hectares | 510,079 hectares | 510,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 576,760 hectares | 576,760 hectares | 576,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 649,780 hectares | 649,780 hectares | 649,780 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 731,788 hectares | 731,788 hectares | 731,788 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 799,659 hectares | 799,659 hectares | 799,659 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 859,718 hectares | 859,718 hectares | 859,718 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 895,201 hectares | 895,201 hectares | 895,201 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 900,982 hectares | 900,982 hectares | 900,982 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 904,245 hectares | 904,245 hectares | 904,245 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 952,567 hectares | 952,567 hectares | 952,567 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 999,530 hectares | 999,530 hectares | 999,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Guatemala was 4.67 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,079 hectares in 1820.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.