Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.6% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 28.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.7% | — |
| 1966 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 27.4% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -37.9% | 22.8% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 27.3% | 28.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 9.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.