Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.14 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.14
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3555
in 2002
All-time low
0.14
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Guatemala is 0.14, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Guatemala peaked at 0.3555 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.193 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1824 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1819 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2017 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2013 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.211 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2107 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2005 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1905 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2107 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.211 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1912 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1713 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.222 | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2426 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1826 | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1932 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2033 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2234 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1928 | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.213 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2134 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2237 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2229 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2411 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2301 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.219 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2178 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2167 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2257 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2249 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2827 | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.272 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.213 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2027 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2887 | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2687 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2491 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2395 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2973 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3555 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2408 | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2221 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2422 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2139 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2244 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2057 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2067 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.197 | 0.1819 | 0.211 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2051 | 0.1713 | 0.2426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2196 | 0.1928 | 0.2411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2444 | 0.2027 | 0.2887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2448 | 0.2057 | 0.3555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.189 | 0.17 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.155 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 4 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Guatemala?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Guatemala was 0.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3555 in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Guatemala ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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