Egg production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Egg production was 263,635 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
263,635 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
275,000 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
25,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 263,635 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Guatemala peaked at 275,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,400 tonnes, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 26,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 26,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 27,100 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 27,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 28,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 28,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 28,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 29,300 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 30,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 30,700 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 31,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 31,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 31,220 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 29,960 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 37,870 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 38,240 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 48,170 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 40,840 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 44,900 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 48,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 51,350 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 56,100 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 58,026 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 60,462 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 65,190 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 64,491 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 65,201 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 67,415 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 71,801 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 81,063 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 85,903 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 93,324 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 97,990 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 91,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 86,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 80,430 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 81,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 130,000 tonnes | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 178,869 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 185,088 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 188,442 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 191,646 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 198,054 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 203,904 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 210,672 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 214,038 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 219,744 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 224,496 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 231,750 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 239,306 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 248,098 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 259,610 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 266,101 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 273,400 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 275,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 211,391 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 268,171 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 267,754 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 256,446 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 266,704 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 263,635 tonnes | -1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 263,635 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 263,635 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +60.5% | 81,000 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes |
| 2002 | +37.6% | 130,000 tonnes | 178,869 tonnes |
| 2020 | +26.9% | 211,391 tonnes | 268,171 tonnes |
| 1977 | +26.4% | 29,960 tonnes | 37,870 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,100 tonnes | 25,400 tonnes | 28,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,879 tonnes | 29,300 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,753 tonnes | 40,840 tonnes | 65,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,013 tonnes | 65,201 tonnes | 97,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,171 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 214,038 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,890 tonnes | 211,391 tonnes | 275,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,542 tonnes | 256,446 tonnes | 268,171 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Guatemala?
- Egg production in Guatemala was 263,635 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 275,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for egg production?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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