Pig meat per animal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pig meat per animal was 101 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat per animal in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 101 kilograms per animal for pig meat per animal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Guatemala peaked at 115 kilograms per animal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35 kilograms per animal, in 1977.
That places Guatemala 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 44 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 43 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 42 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 42 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 44 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 45 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 39 kilograms per animal | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 35 kilograms per animal | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 41 kilograms per animal | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 50 kilograms per animal | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 49 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 53 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 53 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 51 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 51 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 46 kilograms per animal | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 44 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 45 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 50 kilograms per animal | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 54 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 68 kilograms per animal | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 78 kilograms per animal | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 72 kilograms per animal | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 82 kilograms per animal | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 74 kilograms per animal | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 93 kilograms per animal | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 96 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 88 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 87 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 87 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 88 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 98 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85 kilograms per animal | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 98 kilograms per animal | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 76 kilograms per animal | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 93 kilograms per animal | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 115 kilograms per animal | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 104 kilograms per animal | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 98 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 101 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.22 kilograms per animal | 42 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.4 kilograms per animal | 35 kilograms per animal | 50 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 53 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5 kilograms per animal | 50 kilograms per animal | 96 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4 kilograms per animal | 85 kilograms per animal | 98 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 115 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 kilograms per animal | 98 kilograms per animal | 101 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Guatemala?
- Pig meat per animal in Guatemala was 101 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 115 kilograms per animal in 2014.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 kilograms per animal in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for pig meat per animal?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.