Share cereal human food in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share cereal human food was 58.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share cereal human food in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 58.5 for share cereal human food in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Guatemala peaked at 97.82 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 58.5, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.97 | 86.5 | 94.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.14 | 76.84 | 87.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.77 | 79.64 | 87.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.63 | 78.15 | 97.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.96 | 66.29 | 80.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.26 | 64.26 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.79 | 58.5 | 62.73 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Guatemala?
- Share cereal human food in Guatemala was 58.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.82 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for share cereal human food?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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