Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 2,133 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2,133 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 2,135 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,592 1000 No, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,602 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,640 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,681 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,733 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,651 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,624 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,592 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,616 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,642 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,676 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,700 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,999 1000 No | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,896 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,788 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,842 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,913 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,812 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,023 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,135 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,020 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,004 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,110 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,904 1000 No | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2,133 1000 No | +12.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2,133 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2,133 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334.83 1000 No, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,646 1000 No | 1,592 1000 No | 1,733 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 1000 No | 1,700 1000 No | 2,135 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 1000 No | 1,904 1000 No | 2,133 1000 No | 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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guatemala?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guatemala was 2,133 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,135 1000 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 1000 No in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.