Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.82 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
130th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.51 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.8221 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 1.82 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 2.51 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8221 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 130th of 180 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 yield vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8221 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8715 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8563 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9125 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9605 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9016 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8757 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.18 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.87 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.81 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.49 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.98 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.08 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.09 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.82 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.82 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9175 kg per hectare | 0.8221 kg per hectare | 1.05 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 kg per hectare | 1.14 kg per hectare | 1.76 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 kg per hectare | 1.45 kg per hectare | 2.04 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 kg per hectare | 1.49 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 kg per hectare | 1.78 kg per hectare | 2.51 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 2.15 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 kg per hectare | 1.82 kg per hectare | 2.05 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 vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 1.82 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8221 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.