Starchy Roots — Food in Guatemala
Guatemala: Starchy Roots — Food was 391 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Starchy Roots — Food in Guatemala, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, starchy roots — food in Guatemala stood at 391 1000 t.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — food in Guatemala peaked at 500 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 157 1000 t, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 103rd of 194 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.
Starchy Roots — Food in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 157 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 162 1000 t | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 165 1000 t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 170 1000 t | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 177 1000 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 181 1000 t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 185 1000 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 190 1000 t | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 193 1000 t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 500 1000 t | +159.1% |
| 2020 | 494 1000 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 491 1000 t | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 494 1000 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 391 1000 t | -20.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 391 1000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 388 1000 t, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 391 1000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 168.5 1000 t, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Starchy Roots — Food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +159.1% | 193 1000 t | 500 1000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208 1000 t | 157 1000 t | 500 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.5 1000 t | 391 1000 t | 494 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Switzerland 396 1000 t compare
- 102 Austria 392 1000 t compare
- 104 Serbia 388 1000 t compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 375 1000 t compare
- 106 Hungary 367 1000 t compare
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 starchy roots — food in Guatemala?
- Starchy roots — food in Guatemala was 391 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — food recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 500 1000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — food recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 1000 t in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for starchy roots — food?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is starchy roots — food rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Starchy Roots — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.