Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala
Guatemala: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.88 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.88 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2.60 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
1.11 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 89th of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million hectares | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.57 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.54 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million hectares | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.88 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.88 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of 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% | 1.33 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares |
| 1988 | +25.0% | 2.00 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares |
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 |
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 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 89th out of 209 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.