Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0016 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0016 ha per person for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0105 ha per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per person, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.009 ha per person | +43.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0104 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0104 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0095 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.007 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.005 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 ha per person | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 ha per person | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 ha per person | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per person | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 ha per person | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.002 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 ha per person | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 ha per person | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0016 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 4.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0016 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +61.4% | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person |
| 1983 | +52.1% | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person |
| 1963 | +43.9% | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person |
| 2023 | -40.0% | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person |
| 2001 | -39.9% | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person |
| 1984 | +32.9% | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 5 |
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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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0016 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 ha per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.