Barley yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barley yields was 2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.2 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Guatemala peaked at 4.13 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7875 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Guatemala ranks 69th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.7899 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 0.7875 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.9735 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Guatemala?
- Barley yields in Guatemala was 2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7875 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Guatemala rank for barley yields?
- Guatemala ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.