FAO projections of arable land in Guatemala
Guatemala: FAO projections of arable land was 2.74 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.74 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.74 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
1.54 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Guatemala recorded 2.74 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Guatemala peaked at 2.74 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million hectares, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.37 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.74 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.74 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 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 fao projections of arable land in Guatemala?
- Fao projections of arable land in Guatemala was 2.74 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.