Guatemala vs Guinea: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Guatemala
58.5%
in 2023
Guinea
57.4%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
103rd
Guinea rank
105th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 58.5% against 57.4% in Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Guinea ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 97.7% | 8.8% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 98.1% | 17.0% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 96.3% | 12.6% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 83.7% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 68.6% | 5.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 57.9% | 15.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.0% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Guatemala or Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 58.5% against 57.4% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Guatemala and Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Guinea ranks 105th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.