Share of GDP from agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of GDP from agriculture was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guatemala, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Guatemala is 9.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 28.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.7% | — |
| 1966 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 27.4% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 22.8% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 27.3% | 28.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Guatemala?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Guatemala was 9.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).