Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Potatoes — Import dependency ratio was -0.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Guatemala, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Guatemala stood at -0.1.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Guatemala peaked at -0.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.17, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.07 | — |
| 2011 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.17 | +142.9% |
| 2013 | -0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | -0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | -0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | -0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | -0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | -0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | -0.13 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | -0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | -0.09 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | -0.11 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1 | -9.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.06. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -0.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Import dependency ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -142.9% | -0.07 | -0.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.133 | -0.17 | -0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.11 | -0.13 | -0.09 | 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 potatoes — import dependency ratio in Guatemala?
- Potatoes — import dependency ratio in Guatemala was -0.1 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -0.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.17 in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for potatoes — import dependency ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK