Colombia vs Guatemala: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Colombia
981,981 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala
1.04 million hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
80th
Guatemala rank
77th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.04 million hectares against 981,981 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 59,879 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million hectares | 760,568 hectares | 487,336 hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.20 million hectares | 694,123 hectares | 509,792 hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.36 million hectares | 748,459 hectares | 607,101 hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.33 million hectares | 701,640 hectares | 624,509 hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.14 million hectares | 693,310 hectares | 449,664 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.05 million hectares | 908,576 hectares | 139,927 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 70,728 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.04 million hectares against 981,981 hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 59,879 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 77th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.