Land under cereal production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land under cereal production was 1.20 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Guatemala stood at 1.20 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Guatemala peaked at 1.20 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570,273 hectares, in 1973.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 760,568 hectares | 694,998 hectares | 795,959 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 694,123 hectares | 570,273 hectares | 758,295 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 748,459 hectares | 663,268 hectares | 856,670 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,640 hectares | 608,595 hectares | 822,740 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,310 hectares | 619,592 hectares | 891,456 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 908,576 hectares | 859,650 hectares | 959,078 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.20 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)
- Cereal yield 1,822 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.18 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 196.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Guatemala?
- Land under cereal production in Guatemala was 1.20 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,273 hectares in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for land under cereal production?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.