Arable land in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arable land was 1.55 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Guatemala, 1961–2023
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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Guatemala stood at 1.55 million hectares.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Guatemala peaked at 1.94 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,822 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.18 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Guatemala?
- Arable land in Guatemala was 1.55 million hectares in 2023, 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 arable land recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for arable land?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.