Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,221 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,221 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,397 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
38.66 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2,221 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 2,397 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.66 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.66 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.47 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 42.76 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 45.06 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 47.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 50.26 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 53.08 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 55.98 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 59.71 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 63.25 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 69.99 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 83.99 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 93.32 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 102.65 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 111.98 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 121.31 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 121.43 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 113.4 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 131.56 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 285.46 animals per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 1981 | 279.95 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 299.55 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 320.08 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 342.48 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 365.81 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 385.4 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 409.67 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 433.93 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 454.46 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 476.86 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 499.25 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 513.25 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 522.58 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 488.99 animals per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 609.37 animals per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 639.23 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 672 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 727.88 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 707.35 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 726.02 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 746.55 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 804.4 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 766.14 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 768.94 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 768.94 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 895.89 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 922.91 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 944.36 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 967.04 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 996.83 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,017 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,056 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,131 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,235 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,297 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,331 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,576 animals per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1,740 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1,822 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,227 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 2,125 animals per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,140 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,397 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 2,221 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2,221 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2,221 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +117.0% | 131.56 animals per square kilometre | 285.46 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.16 animals per square kilometre | 38.66 animals per square kilometre | 59.71 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.29 animals per square kilometre | 63.25 animals per square kilometre | 131.56 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.68 animals per square kilometre | 279.95 animals per square kilometre | 454.46 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.68 animals per square kilometre | 476.86 animals per square kilometre | 727.88 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 831.12 animals per square kilometre | 726.02 animals per square kilometre | 967.04 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 animals per square kilometre | 996.83 animals per square kilometre | 1,822 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,222 animals per square kilometre | 2,125 animals per square kilometre | 2,397 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 33 Japan 2,323 animals per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 2,279 animals per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 2,236 animals per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 2,192 animals per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 2,190 animals per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 2,135 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 2,221 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,397 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.66 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.