Food expenditure per person per year in Guatemala
Guatemala: Food expenditure per person per year was 1,764 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,764
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,764
in 2023
All-time low
1,365
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Guatemala, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person per year in Guatemala stood at 1,764. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person per year in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,602 | — |
| 2018 | 1,662 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,387 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1,365 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,485 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,636 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,764 | +7.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,764 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,764 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,550 | 1,387 | 1,662 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,563 | 1,365 | 1,764 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 food expenditure per person per year in Guatemala?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Guatemala was 1,764 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,764 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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