Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 17.5 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala is 17.5 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala peaked at 24.28 percent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.36 percent, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 95th out of 208 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 | 10.73 percent | 10.36 percent | 11.1 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.62 percent | 11.2 percent | 12.04 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.04 percent | 12.13 percent | 23.33 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.82 percent | 23.33 percent | 24.28 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 percent | 17.53 percent | 23.12 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 percent | 16.9 percent | 17.38 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 percent | 17.5 percent | 17.5 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala was 17.5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 percent in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 percent in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).