Cereal production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal production was 2.18 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.18 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.18 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
571,369 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Guatemala stood at 2.18 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guatemala peaked at 2.18 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 571,369 metric tons, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 571,369 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 623,498 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 666,711 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 726,280 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 729,666 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 674,105 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 691,683 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 789,024 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 818,758 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 890,371 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 861,435 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 918,221 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 930,480 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 932,236 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 967,390 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 975,732 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 953,852 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million metric tons | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million metric tons | +1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.18 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.18 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 773,845 metric tons, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699,010 metric tons | 571,369 metric tons | 818,758 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 971,250 metric tons | 861,435 metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million metric tons | 953,852 metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 1.79 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million metric tons | 2.05 million metric tons | 2.18 million metric tons | 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 in Guatemala?
- Cereal production in Guatemala was 2.18 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,369 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal production?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.