Pulses, Total — Yield in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pulses, Total — Yield was 815.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Guatemala is 815.4 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Guatemala peaked at 1,106 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 376.8 kg/ha, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 170th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 599.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 611.1 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 610.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 617.5 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 615.9 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 617.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 621.8 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 626.7 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 687.4 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 433.3 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1971 | 376.8 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 567.9 kg/ha | +50.7% |
| 1973 | 618.4 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 790.3 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 540 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 1976 | 571 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 672.3 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 783.3 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 822.8 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 812.4 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 886.2 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 907.1 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 802.5 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 829.2 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 771.5 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 649.1 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 683 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 735.8 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,003 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 972.3 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 859.9 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 900.5 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 920.5 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 794.2 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 864 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 793 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 748.2 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 771 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 842.4 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 857 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 855.3 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 860.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 915.7 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 934.5 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 926.2 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 938.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 950.8 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 951.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 924.6 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 976.7 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 995.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,013 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,026 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,036 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,052 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,075 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,071 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,090 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,106 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,019 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 928.5 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 789.1 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 828.8 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 815.4 kg/ha | -1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 815.4 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 815.4 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,136 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50.7% | 376.8 kg/ha | 567.9 kg/ha |
| 1970 | -37.0% | 687.4 kg/ha | 433.3 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +36.3% | 735.8 kg/ha | 1,003 kg/ha |
| 1975 | -31.7% | 790.3 kg/ha | 540 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 623.09 kg/ha | 599.6 kg/ha | 687.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 617.61 kg/ha | 376.8 kg/ha | 822.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 807.94 kg/ha | 649.1 kg/ha | 1,003 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 846.6 kg/ha | 748.2 kg/ha | 972.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.49 kg/ha | 855.3 kg/ha | 951.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,044 kg/ha | 976.7 kg/ha | 1,106 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 876.22 kg/ha | 789.1 kg/ha | 1,019 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Guatemala?
- Pulses, total — yield in Guatemala was 815.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.8 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Guatemala ranks 170th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.