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
Latest (2023)
1,822 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
130th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,514 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
1,492 kg per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,998 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,810 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1,840 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,814 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,894 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,912 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,786 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,492 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,682 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1,741 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,776 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,039 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2,017 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,054 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,117 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,312 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,514 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,306 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,011 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,983 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,997 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,037 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,082 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,092 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,116 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,152 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,153 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,153 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,114 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,047 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,990 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,931 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,822 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,822 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,822 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (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.