Agriculture share gdp in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agriculture share gdp was 9.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.55
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 203 countries
All-time high
28.73
in 1965
All-time low
9.08
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Guatemala, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Guatemala is 9.55, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Guatemala peaked at 28.73 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.73 | — |
| 1966 | 28.51 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 27.41 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 27.93 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 27.3 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.32 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.7 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 28.29 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.89 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.05 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27.29 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 26.31 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 25.84 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 25.38 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.84 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 24.99 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 25.12 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.34 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.63 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.85 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 25.61 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 25.98 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.85 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.63 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.88 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.74 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.29 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.87 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.49 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.15 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.06 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.73 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.44 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.05 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.82 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.17 | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 14.17 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.47 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.07 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.45 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.64 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.85 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.23 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.26 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.72 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.36 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.07 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.97 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.44 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.17 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.62 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9.66 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.55 | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.14, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -37.9% | 22.82 | 14.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.98 | 27.3 | 28.73 | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.2 | 25.38 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.48 | 24.84 | 25.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.47 | 23.05 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 | 11.33 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 9.41 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9.08 | 9.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Guatemala?
- Agriculture share gdp in Guatemala was 9.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 in 1965.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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