Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Guatemala

Guatemala: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1687 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1687
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
151st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1482
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Guatemala, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Guatemala stood at 0.1687.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Guatemala peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1482, in 2016.

That places Guatemala 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7825 0.6447 1 9
1970s 0.5442 0.479 0.6458 10
1980s 0.4672 0.411 0.512 10
1990s 0.3432 0.3092 0.3797 10
2000s 0.2729 0.1976 0.3431 10
2010s 0.163 0.1482 0.1942 10
2020s 0.1596 0.1531 0.1687 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 148 Zambia 0.1735 compare
  2. 149 Cameroon 0.1713 compare
  3. 150 Nepal 0.1709 compare
  4. 152 United Arab Emirates 0.1609 compare
  5. 153 Vietnam 0.1592 compare
  6. 154 Iran 0.1471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Guatemala?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Guatemala was 0.1687 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1482 in 2016.
How does Guatemala rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Guatemala ranks 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).