Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 7.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 7.78 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 91.3% on the previous year and up 111.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 88.97 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -65.45 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1964 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1965 | -29.38 % change on previous year | -1495.6% |
| 1966 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1967 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1968 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2153 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1970 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +3705.7% |
| 1971 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1972 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 1973 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 1974 | 55.42 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 1975 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1976 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1977 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -542.1% |
| 1978 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1979 | -31.07 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1980 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1981 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1982 | -6 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1983 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 1984 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1985 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1986 | -16.22 % change on previous year | +646.2% |
| 1987 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1989 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1990 | -27.53 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1991 | -29.69 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1993 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +1092.6% |
| 1994 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1779 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1996 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -5181.9% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -34.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -43.4 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2001 | -53.91 % change on previous year | -746.9% |
| 2002 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2006 | -50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2008 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2009 | -9.1 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 10.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -63.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2017 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2018 | -26.67 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 2019 | -65.45 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 2020 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2021 | 49.45 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 88.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.78 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1684 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3343 % change on previous year, 23.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -5181.9% | 0.1779 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +3705.7% | 0.2153 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1495.6% | 2.11 % change on previous year | -29.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0422 % change on previous year | -29.38 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -31.07 % change on previous year | 55.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -20.8 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.41 % change on previous year | -43.4 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.97 % change on previous year | -53.91 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.51 % change on previous year | -65.45 % change on previous year | 24.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 88.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 25 Pakistan 7.77 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 6.26 % change on previous year compare
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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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 7.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 88.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.45 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — 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 Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.