Barley yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barley yields was 2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 105 countries
All-time high
4.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
0.7875 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 105 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.
Barley yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7899 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7881 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7883 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7875 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9735 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.77 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +69.6% | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +53.3% | 0.9735 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +50.8% | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | -40.0% | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 0.9735 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | -33.3% | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | +32.0% | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (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)
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 105 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.