Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.15 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.6346 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Guatemala stood at 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Guatemala peaked at 29.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6346 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6346 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8305 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8025 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8305 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7186 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7092 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8585 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9985 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7652 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9985 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9892 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1978 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1983 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 7.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 11.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 13.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 13.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 12.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 14.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 26.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 25.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 29.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7942 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6346 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9985 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9892 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 54 Cuba 30.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Latvia 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Tonga 29.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malaysia 28.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Slovakia 27.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tunisia 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Guatemala?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Guatemala was 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6346 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.