Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 131 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guatemala, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guatemala is 131, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guatemala peaked at 131 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 112 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 114 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 82 | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 105 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 100 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 107 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 95 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 103 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 111 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 123 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 106 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 100 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 110 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 118 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 98 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 107 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 121 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89 | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 104 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 128 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 124 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 128 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 130 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 131 | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 131 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 131 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.56 | 100 | 115 | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.9 | 82 | 109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.6 | 95 | 123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101 | 88 | 118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.6 | 89 | 128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.8 | 124 | 131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guatemala?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guatemala was 131 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).