Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.04 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 million hectares
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.21 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
570,273 hectares
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.04 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guatemala peaked at 1.21 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 570,273 hectares, in 1973.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 694,998 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 715,445 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 778,597 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 795,959 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 759,650 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 747,690 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 789,864 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 780,814 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 782,095 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 757,427 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 754,153 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 758,295 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 570,273 hectares | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 655,675 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 651,477 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 727,213 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 737,365 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 698,389 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 630,960 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 746,640 hectares | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 769,250 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 746,540 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 663,268 hectares | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 712,590 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 772,780 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 785,970 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 856,670 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 734,830 hectares | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 696,056 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 718,498 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 763,420 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 822,740 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 797,481 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 684,152 hectares | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 608,595 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 638,183 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 639,351 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 692,565 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 651,413 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 653,417 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 635,125 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 644,491 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 642,961 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 637,771 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 625,533 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 619,592 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 723,868 hectares | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 891,456 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 858,887 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 859,650 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 877,053 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 885,789 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 900,955 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 908,503 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 916,401 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 922,970 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 946,308 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 959,078 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 909,050 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million hectares | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760,568 hectares | 694,998 hectares | 795,959 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 694,123 hectares | 570,273 hectares | 758,295 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 748,459 hectares | 663,268 hectares | 856,670 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,640 hectares | 608,595 hectares | 822,740 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,310 hectares | 619,592 hectares | 891,456 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 908,576 hectares | 859,650 hectares | 959,078 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guatemala?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guatemala was 1.04 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,273 hectares in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.