Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.24 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.51 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.8221 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Guatemala is 2.24 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Guatemala peaked at 2.51 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8221 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8221 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8715 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8563 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9125 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9605 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9016 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8757 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9175 tonnes per hectare | 0.8221 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 112 Madagascar 2.39 tonnes per hectare compare
- 113 Afghanistan 2.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 114 Zambia 2.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 116 Bolivia 2.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 East Timor 2.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Djibouti 2.04 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Guatemala?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Guatemala was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8221 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.