Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,822 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guatemala stood at 1,822 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guatemala peaked at 2,514 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,492 kg per hectare, in 1997.
Guatemala ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,797 kg per hectare | 1,492 kg per hectare | 1,998 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,113 kg per hectare | 1,776 kg per hectare | 2,514 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,090 kg per hectare | 1,997 kg per hectare | 2,153 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 kg per hectare | 1,822 kg per hectare | 2,047 kg per hectare | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.48 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1464 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 9.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.328 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 47.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guatemala?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guatemala was 1,822 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,514 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,492 kg per hectare in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.