Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2022
All-time low
570,273
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.04 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Guatemala peaked at 1.21 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 570,273, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 694,998 | — |
| 1962 | 715,445 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 778,597 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 795,959 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 759,650 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 747,690 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 789,864 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 780,814 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 782,095 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 757,427 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 754,153 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 758,295 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 570,273 | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 655,675 | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 651,477 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 727,213 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 737,365 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 698,389 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 630,960 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 746,640 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 769,250 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 746,540 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 663,268 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 712,590 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 772,780 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 785,970 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 856,670 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 734,830 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 696,056 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 718,498 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 763,420 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 822,740 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 797,481 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 684,152 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 608,595 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 638,183 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 639,351 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 692,565 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 651,413 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 653,417 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 635,125 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 644,491 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 642,961 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 637,771 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 625,533 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 619,592 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 723,868 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 891,456 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 858,887 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 859,650 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 877,053 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 885,789 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 900,955 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 908,503 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 916,401 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 922,970 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 946,308 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 959,078 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 909,050 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | -13.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.04 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760,568 | 694,998 | 795,959 | 9 |
| 1970s | 694,123 | 570,273 | 758,295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 748,459 | 663,268 | 856,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,640 | 608,595 | 822,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,310 | 619,592 | 891,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 908,576 | 859,650 | 959,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 1.01 million | 1.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Guatemala?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guatemala was 1.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,273 in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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