Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala
Guatemala: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.88 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala stood at 1.88 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala peaked at 2.60 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million hectares, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.15 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala was 1.88 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.