Land area in hectares, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.5912 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Guatemala is 0.5912 hectares per person, measured in 2023. 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 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 2.56 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5912 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.34 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.28 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.21 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.09 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.93 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9869 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.962 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9381 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9161 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8953 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.875 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8555 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8367 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8188 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8016 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7849 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.769 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7538 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.739 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7244 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7102 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6964 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6833 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6709 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6587 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6468 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6361 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6265 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6174 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6089 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6004 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5912 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5912 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5912 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9381 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8307 hectares per person | 0.7538 hectares per person | 0.9161 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6792 hectares per person | 0.6265 hectares per person | 0.739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6045 hectares per person | 0.5912 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 144 Togo 0.6614 hectares per person compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.6215 hectares per person compare
- 146 Kiribati 0.6112 hectares per person compare
- 148 Andorra 0.5813 hectares per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5561 hectares per person compare
- 150 Italy 0.5014 hectares per person compare
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Guatemala?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Guatemala was 0.5912 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5912 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.