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Guatemala · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

60th of 158 · 8th in Latin America
Agriculture shareGuatemala's agriculture share fell from 24.1 % in 1996 to 9.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%9.6 %

Guatemala's agriculture share fell from 24.1 % in 1996 to 9.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

60th of 182 · 4th in Latin America
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Guatemala's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 35.4 % in 1996 to 29.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202526%28%30%32%34%36%38%29.1 %

Guatemala's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 35.4 % in 1996 to 29.1 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

92nd of 197 · 15th in Latin America
Resource rentsGuatemala's resource rents rose from 1.5 % in 1992 to 1.9 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%1.9 %

Guatemala's resource rents rose from 1.5 % in 1992 to 1.9 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

87th of 209 · 9th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Guatemala's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 42.1 % in 1994 to 43.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202038%40%42%44%46%48%43.0 %

Guatemala's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 42.1 % in 1994 to 43.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

74th of 206 · 8th in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Guatemala's arable land (% of land area) rose from 12.6 % in 1994 to 14.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202012%14%16%18%14.5 %

Guatemala's arable land (% of land area) rose from 12.6 % in 1994 to 14.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

124th of 206 · 20th in Latin America
Arable land (hectares per person)Guatemala's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.080.100.120.140.160 ha

Guatemala's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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