Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Guatemala
Guatemala: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 10.63 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 10.63 An per square kilometre for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Guatemala peaked at 11.04 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.92 An per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.61 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 3 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 3.61 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 3.86 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 3.86 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 3.03 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 3.43 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 An per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.76 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 6.02 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.87 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.94 An per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 9.15 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.38 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.58 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.38 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.67 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.86 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.04 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 10.36 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.63 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 An per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.63 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.92 An per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 1.97 An per square kilometre | 3 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.34 An per square kilometre | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 3.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 An per square kilometre | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 3.51 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre | 3.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 An per square kilometre | 3.27 An per square kilometre | 4.74 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 An per square kilometre | 5.35 An per square kilometre | 9.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 An per square kilometre | 9.86 An per square kilometre | 11.04 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Guatemala?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Guatemala was 10.63 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 An per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.