Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0059 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0059 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0256 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0059 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0059 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 0.0256 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 144 Togo 0.0066 sq. km per person compare
- 145 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0062 sq. km per person compare
- 146 Kiribati 0.0061 sq. km per person compare
- 148 Andorra 0.0058 sq. km per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 sq. km per person compare
- 150 Italy 0.005 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Guatemala?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0059 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.