How does Guatemala rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Guatemala ranks 95th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 17.5 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

17.5 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

95th

of 209 countries

All-time high

24.28 percent

in 1993

All-time low

10.36 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	10.36 percent	—
1962	10.45 percent	+0.9%
1963	10.54 percent	+0.9%
1964	10.64 percent	+0.9%
1965	10.73 percent	+0.8%
1966	10.82 percent	+0.8%
1967	10.92 percent	+0.9%
1968	11.01 percent	+0.8%
1969	11.1 percent	+0.8%
1970	11.2 percent	+0.9%
1971	11.29 percent	+0.8%
1972	11.38 percent	+0.8%
1973	11.48 percent	+0.9%
1974	11.57 percent	+0.8%
1975	11.66 percent	+0.8%
1976	11.76 percent	+0.9%
1977	11.85 percent	+0.8%
1978	11.94 percent	+0.8%
1979	12.04 percent	+0.8%
1980	12.13 percent	+0.7%
1981	12.22 percent	+0.7%
1982	12.32 percent	+0.8%
1983	12.45 percent	+1.1%
1984	18.66 percent	+49.9%
1985	18.66 percent	+0.0%
1986	18.66 percent	+0.0%
1987	18.66 percent	+0.0%
1988	23.33 percent	+25.0%
1989	23.33 percent	+0.0%
1990	23.33 percent	+0.0%
1991	23.33 percent	+0.0%
1992	23.33 percent	+0.0%
1993	24.28 percent	+4.1%
1994	24.28 percent	+0.0%
1995	24.28 percent	+0.0%
1996	24.28 percent	+0.0%
1997	23.99 percent	-1.2%
1998	23.7 percent	-1.2%
1999	23.41 percent	-1.2%
2000	23.12 percent	-1.2%
2001	22.84 percent	-1.2%
2002	22.55 percent	-1.3%
2003	22.26 percent	-1.3%
2004	21.97 percent	-1.3%
2005	21.66 percent	-1.4%
2006	18.29 percent	-15.6%
2007	18.11 percent	-1.0%
2008	17.82 percent	-1.6%
2009	17.53 percent	-1.6%
2010	17.24 percent	-1.7%
2011	17.12 percent	-0.7%
2012	17.01 percent	-0.6%
2013	16.9 percent	-0.6%
2014	16.9 percent	+0.0%
2015	16.9 percent	+0.0%
2016	17.02 percent	+0.7%
2017	17.14 percent	+0.7%
2018	17.26 percent	+0.7%
2019	17.38 percent	+0.7%
2020	17.5 percent	+0.7%
2021	17.5 percent	+0.0%
2022	17.5 percent	+0.0%
2023	17.5 percent	+0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 17.5 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 17.5 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land used for permanent 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 percent	18.66 percent
1988	+25.0%	18.66 percent	23.33 percent

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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

92 Iran 18.17 percent compare
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95 Honduras 17.5 percent compare
97 Romania 16.96 percent compare
98 Rwanda 15.65 percent compare

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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)

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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 209 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).