Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 58.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 58.5%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 97.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.1% | — |
| 1962 | 90.1% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 88.9% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.7% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 87.3% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 78.5% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 78.3% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 77.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 85.4% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 80.9% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 83.6% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 87.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 58.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 58.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 86.5% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 76.8% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 79.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 78.1% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 66.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 64.3% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.5% | 62.7% | 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 58.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.