Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 43 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Guatemala is 43 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Guatemala peaked at 52 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43 %, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 % | — |
| 2001 | 51 % | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 50 % | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48 % | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 46 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47 % | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 45 % | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 44 % | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43 % | -2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 43 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41 %, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 43 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38 %, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3 % | 46 % | 52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6 % | 45 % | 48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 % | 43 % | 44 % | 2 |
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Guatemala?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Guatemala was 43 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 % in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.