Cereal production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal production was 2.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
571,369
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Guatemala stood at 2.33 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guatemala peaked at 2.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 571,369, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 571,369 | — |
| 1962 | 623,498 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 666,711 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 726,280 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 729,666 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 674,105 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 691,683 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 789,024 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 818,758 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 890,371 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 861,435 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 918,221 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 930,480 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 932,236 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 967,390 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 975,732 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 953,852 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million | +7.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.33 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699,010 | 571,369 | 818,758 | 9 |
| 1970s | 971,250 | 861,435 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.08 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 953,852 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.16 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.72 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.05 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Guatemala?
- Cereal production in Guatemala was 2.33 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,369 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal production?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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