Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 3.19 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 3.19 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 3.19 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3443 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 9th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3443 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3761 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4255 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4069 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4041 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3868 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4369 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.506 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5085 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5143 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.575 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5908 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5456 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5024 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5455 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6197 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6486 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6494 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5823 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4888 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4927 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4358 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4758 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4707 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4617 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3487 t per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4483 t per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5107 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.636 t per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6216 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4827 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.378 t per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4493 t per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4833 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5017 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5053 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5079 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5083 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.578 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5786 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5786 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5879 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5879 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5879 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5879 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6066 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6433 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6923 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8714 t per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9854 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.97 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.19 t per square kilometre | +53.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.19 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.498 t per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.19 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6695 t per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4217 t per square kilometre | 0.3443 t per square kilometre | 0.5085 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5774 t per square kilometre | 0.5024 t per square kilometre | 0.6494 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4769 t per square kilometre | 0.3487 t per square kilometre | 0.636 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5016 t per square kilometre | 0.378 t per square kilometre | 0.6216 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6322 t per square kilometre | 0.5786 t per square kilometre | 0.8714 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 t per square kilometre | 0.9854 t per square kilometre | 1.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 t per square kilometre | 1.97 t per square kilometre | 3.19 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 3.19 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3443 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. 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 — Production, 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 — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 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 — Production 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.