Global meat production, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.03 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.8 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.544 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.544 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.544 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5787 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6241 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6016 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6108 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5878 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6499 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7301 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7579 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8253 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8548 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8352 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7934 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9158 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9374 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9497 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.628 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.544 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7301 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.867 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7579 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 36 Pakistan 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malawi 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovenia 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Kuwait 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.544 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.