Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Guatemala
Guatemala: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 97,019 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Guatemala is 97,019 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Guatemala peaked at 97,019 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,540 ha, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 83rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,540 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,160 ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 17,620 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 19,620 ha | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 21,270 ha | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 23,870 ha | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 24,855 ha | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 24,910 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26,030 ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 27,570 ha | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 27,260 ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 27,645 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 29,255 ha | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 29,310 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 29,310 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29,835 ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 31,375 ha | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 32,010 ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 33,630 ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 26,748 ha | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 28,880 ha | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 27,750 ha | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 29,101 ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 28,524 ha | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 28,969 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30,656 ha | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 33,062 ha | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 34,867 ha | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 35,864 ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35,483 ha | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 35,403 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35,758 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 31,257 ha | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 32,655 ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 33,047 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 37,211 ha | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 37,626 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42,146 ha | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 49,427 ha | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 50,607 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 49,884 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50,527 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54,755 ha | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 54,747 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59,980 ha | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 60,922 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 66,442 ha | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 68,516 ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 71,872 ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 73,998 ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 77,045 ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 82,576 ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 83,208 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80,619 ha | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 80,710 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82,169 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 84,109 ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86,525 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 95,437 ha | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 94,791 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 94,656 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94,354 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96,318 ha | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 97,019 ha | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 97,019 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 97,019 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 ha, 13.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,319 ha | 16,540 ha | 26,030 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,720 ha | 27,260 ha | 33,630 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,442 ha | 26,748 ha | 35,864 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,001 ha | 31,257 ha | 49,427 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,825 ha | 49,884 ha | 71,872 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,640 ha | 73,998 ha | 95,437 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,428 ha | 94,354 ha | 97,019 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 99,761 ha compare
- 80 Syria 99,761 ha compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 99,012 ha compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92,238 ha compare
- 85 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91,880 ha compare
- 86 Canada 90,104 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Guatemala?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Guatemala was 97,019 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97,019 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,540 ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.