Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0629 animals per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0629 animals per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0672 animals per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 animals per person, in 1992.
That places Guatemala 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0504 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0543 animals per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0615 animals per person | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0585 animals per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0557 animals per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0528 animals per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0562 animals per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0623 animals per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0611 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0587 animals per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0622 animals per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0619 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0569 animals per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 animals per person | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0544 animals per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0618 animals per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0646 animals per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.063 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0574 animals per person | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0468 animals per person | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0459 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0404 animals per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 animals per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0414 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 animals per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 animals per person | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 0.032 animals per person | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0354 animals per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 animals per person | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0407 animals per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 animals per person | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0235 animals per person | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0272 animals per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 animals per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0288 animals per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 animals per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 animals per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 animals per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0292 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.029 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0271 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 animals per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0289 animals per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 animals per person | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 animals per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0436 animals per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 animals per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 animals per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0611 animals per person | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0614 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0618 animals per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.062 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0597 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0606 animals per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0609 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 animals per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0622 animals per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0628 animals per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0629 animals per person | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0629 animals per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 animals per person, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0629 animals per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0343 animals per person, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.057 animals per person | 0.0504 animals per person | 0.0623 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0591 animals per person | 0.0497 animals per person | 0.0646 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.039 animals per person | 0.0256 animals per person | 0.0468 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 animals per person | 0.0235 animals per person | 0.0407 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 animals per person | 0.0269 animals per person | 0.0357 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 animals per person | 0.0395 animals per person | 0.062 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0632 animals per person | 0.0609 animals per person | 0.0672 animals per person | 5 |
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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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Guatemala?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0629 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0672 animals per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 animals per person in 1992.
- How does Guatemala rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.