Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 11.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 11.18 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.5% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 212.5 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -52.94 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 87.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 20 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 166.67 % change on previous year | +733.3% |
| 2001 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2003 | -40 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -52.94 % change on previous year | -497.1% |
| 2007 | 212.5 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 2008 | -40 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2009 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 20 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2011 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2013 | 10 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2014 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +263.6% |
| 2015 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 207.5 % change on previous year | +522.5% |
| 2017 | 51.22 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2018 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 100.43 % change on previous year | +281.2% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 49.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2023 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2024 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.18 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1725 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2543 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.42 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.87 % change on previous year | -52.94 % change on previous year | 212.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.47 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 207.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year | 49.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 15 Guinea 13.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Spain 12.42 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 19 New Caledonia 10.92 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 10.26 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sudan 10.2 % change on previous year 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 11.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 212.5 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.94 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.