Cereal production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal production was 2.18 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Guatemala stood at 2.18 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guatemala peaked at 2.18 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 571,369 metric tons, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699,010 metric tons | 571,369 metric tons | 818,758 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 971,250 metric tons | 861,435 metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million metric tons | 953,852 metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 1.79 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million metric tons | 2.05 million metric tons | 2.18 million metric tons | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,822 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 196.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Guatemala?
- Cereal production in Guatemala was 2.18 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,369 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal production?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.