Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1205 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1205 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1761 metric tons per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0878 metric tons per person
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.1205 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.1761 metric tons per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0878 metric tons per person, in 1997.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1365 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1446 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1502 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1589 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1551 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1393 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1389 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1542 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1557 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.165 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1555 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1616 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1596 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1559 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1743 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1545 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1524 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1612 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1651 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1568 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1657 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1761 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1676 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1506 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1634 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1733 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1661 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1624 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.162 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.159 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.149 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1589 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1479 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1291 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1128 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1077 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0878 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1046 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0993 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0992 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1082 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1062 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1054 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1054 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1105 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1165 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1223 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1286 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1198 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1184 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1186 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1196 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1219 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1212 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1214 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1221 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.123 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1226 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1124 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1181 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1211 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1209 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1205 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1205 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1205 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1481 metric tons per person | 0.1365 metric tons per person | 0.1589 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1605 metric tons per person | 0.1524 metric tons per person | 0.1743 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1644 metric tons per person | 0.1506 metric tons per person | 0.1761 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1256 metric tons per person | 0.0878 metric tons per person | 0.159 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1122 metric tons per person | 0.0992 metric tons per person | 0.1286 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1201 metric tons per person | 0.1124 metric tons per person | 0.123 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 metric tons per person | 0.1181 metric tons per person | 0.1211 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guatemala?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guatemala was 0.1205 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1761 metric tons per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 metric tons per person in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.