Area meadows and pastures in Guatemala
Guatemala: Area meadows and pastures was 17.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area meadows and pastures in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures in Guatemala is 17.5, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures in Guatemala peaked at 24.28 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 95th out of 209 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.
Area meadows and pastures in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.36 | — |
| 1962 | 10.45 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.54 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10.64 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 10.73 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.82 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.92 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11.01 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.1 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 11.29 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.38 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11.48 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.57 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11.66 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.76 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.85 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.94 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.04 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.13 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.22 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.32 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.45 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.66 | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 18.66 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.66 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.66 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.33 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.28 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.99 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.7 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.41 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.12 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.84 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.55 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.26 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.97 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.66 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.29 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 18.11 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.82 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.53 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.24 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.12 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.01 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.14 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.26 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.38 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area meadows and pastures in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +49.9% | 12.45 | 18.66 |
| 1988 | +25.0% | 18.66 | 23.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.73 | 10.36 | 11.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.62 | 11.2 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.04 | 12.13 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.82 | 23.33 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 | 17.53 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 | 16.9 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures in Guatemala?
- Area meadows and pastures in Guatemala was 17.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 1993.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for area meadows and pastures?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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