Breakdown of habitable land area in Guatemala

Guatemala: Breakdown of habitable land area was 112,880 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
112,880 hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 235 countries
All-time high
113,730 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
112,110 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Guatemala, 2015–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2015201720192015: 112.7k hectares2016: 112.1k hectares2017: 113.3k hectares2018: 113.7k hectares2019: 112.9k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 112,880 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.

That places Guatemala 86th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 83 Switzerland 133,910 hectares compare
  2. 84 Armenia 133,460 hectares compare
  3. 85 Bahamas 124,580 hectares compare
  4. 88 North Korea 110,830 hectares compare
  5. 89 Hungary 109,150 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Guatemala?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Guatemala was 112,880 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 113,730 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 112,110 hectares in 2016.
How does Guatemala rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Guatemala ranks 86th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.