Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0024 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 89.0%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.489 ha per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0007 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0024 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.0% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.489 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 99th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3144 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3651 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3546 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3621 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2557 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2887 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.339 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2818 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2824 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3055 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2899 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3183 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2608 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4054 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3421 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4181 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.489 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3371 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3712 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2763 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3096 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2463 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2116 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2332 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1496 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1052 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1058 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1137 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1052 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +89.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0024 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8016 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0024 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2883 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.316 ha per square kilometre | 0.2557 ha per square kilometre | 0.3651 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3526 ha per square kilometre | 0.2608 ha per square kilometre | 0.489 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2743 ha per square kilometre | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | 0.3712 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 0.1496 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 96 Somalia 0.0042 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Colombia 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Thailand 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Niger 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Botswana 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 New Caledonia 0.001 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.489 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.