How have things changed? in Guatemala
Guatemala: How have things changed? was 39,980 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39,980 metric tons
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
59,098 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
1,900 metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 39,980 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Guatemala peaked at 59,098 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,900 metric tons, in 1968.
Guatemala ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,100 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3,000 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 2,500 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,900 metric tons | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 metric tons | +57.9% |
| 1970 | 3,400 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 3,300 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,100 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 3,700 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 3,881 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4,530 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 3,653 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 3,074 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 5,504 metric tons | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 4,898 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 3,507 metric tons | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 4,273 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 4,293 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,388 metric tons | -44.4% |
| 1984 | 3,024 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 3,166 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,647 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 3,077 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 3,725 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 4,327 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 7,798 metric tons | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 7,344 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 7,813 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 10,868 metric tons | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 11,604 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 11,928 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11,074 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 11,303 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 13,971 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 25,868 metric tons | +85.2% |
| 2000 | 43,166 metric tons | +66.9% |
| 2001 | 34,804 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 31,405 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 30,042 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14,920 metric tons | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 27,987 metric tons | +87.6% |
| 2006 | 33,862 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 34,365 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 42,018 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 36,772 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 45,124 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 41,312 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 33,034 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 37,448 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 40,568 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 40,586 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,232 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45,204 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 45,326 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47,733 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 47,567 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45,059 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 59,098 metric tons | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 55,814 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 39,980 metric tons | -28.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 39,980 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 39,980 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,500 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,904 metric tons | 3,074 metric tons | 5,504 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,443 metric tons | 2,388 metric tons | 4,327 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,957 metric tons | 7,344 metric tons | 25,868 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,934 metric tons | 14,920 metric tons | 43,166 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,757 metric tons | 33,034 metric tons | 47,733 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,504 metric tons | 39,980 metric tons | 59,098 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Guatemala?
- How have things changed? in Guatemala was 39,980 metric tons in 2024, 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 how have things changed? recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 59,098 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Guatemala rank for how have things changed??
- Guatemala ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.