Rice — Yield in Guatemala
Guatemala: Rice — Yield was 3,008 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Guatemala is 3,008 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Guatemala peaked at 3,713 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,199 kg/ha, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 97th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,399 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,590 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 1,436 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1,744 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 1,754 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,395 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1967 | 1,770 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1968 | 1,848 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,552 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 2,010 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 2,764 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 1972 | 2,765 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,021 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 1,603 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 1,683 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,287 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 2,055 kg/ha | +59.7% |
| 1978 | 2,297 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 2,954 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 3,360 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 2,143 kg/ha | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 2,823 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 3,713 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 2,773 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 2,637 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3,340 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 2,528 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 2,895 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2,969 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,111 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,874 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,602 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2,734 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,002 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2,788 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,809 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 1,855 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,258 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 3,292 kg/ha | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 3,076 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,923 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 1,199 kg/ha | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 1,362 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 2,624 kg/ha | +92.6% |
| 2005 | 2,746 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,466 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2,820 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 3,062 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,892 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,826 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,862 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,893 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,939 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,006 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,936 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,981 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,975 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,974 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,026 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,068 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,950 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,946 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,978 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,008 kg/ha | +1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,008 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,008 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,721 kg/ha | 1,399 kg/ha | 2,395 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,144 kg/ha | 1,287 kg/ha | 2,954 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,918 kg/ha | 2,143 kg/ha | 3,713 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,633 kg/ha | 1,809 kg/ha | 3,292 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,417 kg/ha | 1,199 kg/ha | 3,076 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,942 kg/ha | 2,826 kg/ha | 3,026 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,990 kg/ha | 2,946 kg/ha | 3,068 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 rice — yield in Guatemala?
- Rice — yield in Guatemala was 3,008 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,713 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,199 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for rice — yield?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.