Chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0213 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0213 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0246 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 191 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.
Chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +111.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0213 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0213 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0252 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +111.6% | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +37.1% | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0213 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.