Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Guatemala is 7.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and up 327.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 23.15 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -24.8 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1965 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1966 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1967 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -458.3% |
| 1968 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1970 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2022.5% |
| 1971 | -0.4323 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5492 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1973 | -24.8 % change on previous year | -4614.6% |
| 1974 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1975 | -0.6403 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1976 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -1915.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1978 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 1979 | -9.65 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1980 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1982 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1983 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +277.8% |
| 1984 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1985 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1987 | 9 % change on previous year | +427.0% |
| 1988 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1989 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1991 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1992 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1993 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1994 | -14.21 % change on previous year | +362.9% |
| 1995 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1997 | 0.183 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1998 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +4447.7% |
| 1999 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3076 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2001 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -1010.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2374 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2004 | -0.8072 % change on previous year | +240.0% |
| 2005 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 2006 | -0.9497 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -1872.0% |
| 2008 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2009 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0888 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +2178.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9961 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8378 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8693 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2019 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -486.5% |
| 2020 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2021 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -4614.6% | 0.5492 % change on previous year | -24.8 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +4447.7% | 0.183 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2178.8% | 0.0888 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -2022.5% | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1915.7% | -0.6403 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1872.0% | -0.9497 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -24.8 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3652 % change on previous year | -14.21 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 23.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5907 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 26 Bolivia 8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Argentina 7.82 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Myanmar 7 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 6.46 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Peru 5.76 % change on previous year compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.2%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.