Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,822 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Guatemala stood at 1,822 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Guatemala peaked at 2,514 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 822.1 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 822.1 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 871.5 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 856.3 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 912.5 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 960.5 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 901.6 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 875.7 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,010 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 1,047 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,176 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 1,142 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,211 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,632 kg per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 1,422 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 1,640 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1,330 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 1,323 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,514 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 1,760 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1,449 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 1,524 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1,708 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 1,874 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1,613 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 1,660 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,779 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,609 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,885 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 2,042 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,998 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,810 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1,840 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,814 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,894 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,912 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,786 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,492 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,682 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1,741 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,776 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,039 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2,017 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,054 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,117 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,312 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,514 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,306 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,011 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,983 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,997 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,037 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,082 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,092 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,116 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,152 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,153 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,153 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,114 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,047 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,990 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,931 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,822 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,822 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,822 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 917.51 kg per hectare | 822.1 kg per hectare | 1,047 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,415 kg per hectare | 1,142 kg per hectare | 1,760 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,714 kg per hectare | 1,449 kg per hectare | 2,042 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,797 kg per hectare | 1,492 kg per hectare | 1,998 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,113 kg per hectare | 1,776 kg per hectare | 2,514 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,090 kg per hectare | 1,997 kg per hectare | 2,153 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 kg per hectare | 1,822 kg per hectare | 2,047 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 in Guatemala?
- Cereal yield in Guatemala was 1,822 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,514 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.1 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal yield?
- Guatemala ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.