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
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Guatemala, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).