FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.151 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.151 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.3669 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.151 hectares per person, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 105th of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3669 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3567 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3468 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3282 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3194 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3129 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3048 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2952 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.278 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2766 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2667 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2692 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2565 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2483 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2464 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1925 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1922 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1845 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1882 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1917 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1952 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1986 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2017 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2047 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.185 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1712 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1836 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1811 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1663 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1578 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1661 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.151 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.151 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.151 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.2952 hectares per person | 0.3669 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.272 hectares per person | 0.2565 hectares per person | 0.2881 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2299 hectares per person | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.2536 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.189 hectares per person | 0.1805 hectares per person | 0.1978 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1873 hectares per person | 0.1712 hectares per person | 0.2047 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1625 hectares per person | 0.1568 hectares per person | 0.1704 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1544 hectares per person | 0.151 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guatemala?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guatemala was 0.151 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3669 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.