Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0566 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala is 0.0566 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.1753 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0464 ha per person, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.166 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1659 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1753 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1741 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1615 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1545 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1586 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1526 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1488 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1403 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1362 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0978 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1096 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1063 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1161 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1152 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1064 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0938 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1082 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1087 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1031 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0894 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0934 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0984 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0974 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1033 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0793 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0796 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0823 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0864 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0815 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0681 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.059 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0589 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0622 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.057 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0559 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0526 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0513 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0478 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.053 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.064 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0604 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0593 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0579 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0571 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0584 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0621 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0664 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0566 ha per person | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1619 ha per person | 0.1488 ha per person | 0.1753 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1155 ha per person | 0.0938 ha per person | 0.1403 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0967 ha per person | 0.0793 ha per person | 0.1087 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0695 ha per person | 0.057 ha per person | 0.0864 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0534 ha per person | 0.0464 ha per person | 0.064 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 ha per person | 0.0531 ha per person | 0.0593 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 ha per person | 0.0566 ha per person | 0.0677 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0566 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1753 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 ha per person in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.