Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,760 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
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guatemala stood at 1,760 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 1,900 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,390 1000 No, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 30th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,426 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,459 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,495 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,534 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,480 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,438 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,390 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,409 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,429 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,458 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,476 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,764 1000 No | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 1,657 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,580 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,628 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,727 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,626 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,819 1000 No | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1,900 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,792 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,745 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,798 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,680 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,760 1000 No | +4.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,760 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.39 1000 No, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,760 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287.16 1000 No, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,452 1000 No | 1,390 1000 No | 1,534 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,697 1000 No | 1,476 1000 No | 1,900 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,746 1000 No | 1,680 1000 No | 1,798 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 1,760 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 1,900 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 1,390 1000 No in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 139 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 11.4%. 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 — Male — 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.