Land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 230,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala is 230,000 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala peaked at 230,000 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1968 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1969 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1971 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1972 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1973 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1974 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1975 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1976 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1977 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1978 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1979 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1981 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1982 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1983 | 2,500 hectares | — |
| 1984 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,500 hectares | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 7,000 hectares | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 7,500 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 9,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 19,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 21,000 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 24,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45,000 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 48,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 50,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 52,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59,500 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 70,000 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 90,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 105,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 120,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 145,000 hectares | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 150,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 169,000 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 172,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 181,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 198,000 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 210,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 215,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 220,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 230,000 hectares | +4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 230,000 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 230,000 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +80.0% | 2,500 hectares | 4,500 hectares |
| 1990 | +66.7% | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares |
| 2006 | +66.7% | 27,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,250 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,750 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,100 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,150 hectares | 59,500 hectares | 181,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,600 hectares | 198,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Guatemala was 230,000 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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