Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.1034 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.293 hectares per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1034 hectares per person, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2652 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2396 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.235 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2306 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2109 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.204 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1984 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1917 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1823 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2621 hectares per person | +45.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2411 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.293 hectares per person | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2849 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.277 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2696 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2625 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2661 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2591 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2523 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2459 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2368 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.228 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2196 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1973 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1838 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1773 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1109 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1098 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.108 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1034 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1034 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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 | +45.8% | 0.1798 hectares per person | 0.2621 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.245 hectares per person | 0.2264 hectares per person | 0.2652 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2064 hectares per person | 0.1917 hectares per person | 0.2223 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2319 hectares per person | 0.1798 hectares per person | 0.293 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2517 hectares per person | 0.2196 hectares per person | 0.277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 hectares per person | 0.1322 hectares per person | 0.2118 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 hectares per person | 0.1089 hectares per person | 0.1274 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1058 hectares per person | 0.1034 hectares per person | 0.108 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 113 Uganda 0.1092 hectares per person compare
- 114 East Timor 0.1084 hectares per person compare
- 115 Luxembourg 0.1047 hectares per person compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.1014 hectares per person compare
- 118 Slovakia 0.0923 hectares per person compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 0.0906 hectares per person compare
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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guatemala?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guatemala was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.293 hectares per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.