Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guatemala
Guatemala: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2006
All-time low
0.8221
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.24 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Guatemala peaked at 2.51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8221, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8221 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8715 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8563 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9125 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9605 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9016 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8757 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.18 | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 1.42 | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.64 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.76 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 2.04 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | +24.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9175 | 0.8221 | 1.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.14 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.45 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.49 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.78 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 2 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.79 | 2.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 112 Madagascar 2.39 compare
- 113 Afghanistan 2.36 compare
- 114 Zambia 2.32 compare
- 116 Bolivia 2.21 compare
- 117 East Timor 2.11 compare
- 118 Djibouti 2.04 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Guatemala?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guatemala was 2.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2006.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8221 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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