Milk production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Milk production was 542,686 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk 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
The most recent figure for milk production in Guatemala is 542,686 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Guatemala peaked at 589,545 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 125,897 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Guatemala 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 125,897 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 155,175 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 198,600 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 168,831 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 174,583 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 197,915 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 203,882 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 242,816 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 261,885 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 263,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 267,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 269,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 270,095 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 239,820 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 233,632 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 274,900 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 268,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 240,750 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 242,860 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 247,800 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 293,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 258,200 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 237,336 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 241,048 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 244,966 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 252,389 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 249,295 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 251,255 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 253,729 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 251,150 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 258,470 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 291,258 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 307,890 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 323,050 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 322,150 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 292,200 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 268,337 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 269,717 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 311,400 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 353,450 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 395,173 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 401,925 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 414,067 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 426,948 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 437,182 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 447,238 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 457,787 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 465,830 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 468,272 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 479,240 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 491,231 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 505,831 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 521,280 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 532,189 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 545,808 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 559,119 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 549,893 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 561,314 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 589,545 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 551,595 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 562,261 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 542,686 tonnes | -3.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 542,686 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 542,686 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +28.0% | 155,175 tonnes | 198,600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,078 tonnes | 125,897 tonnes | 242,816 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 261,233 tonnes | 233,632 tonnes | 274,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,764 tonnes | 237,336 tonnes | 293,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,949 tonnes | 251,150 tonnes | 323,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,489 tonnes | 269,717 tonnes | 457,787 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,869 tonnes | 465,830 tonnes | 559,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,480 tonnes | 542,686 tonnes | 589,545 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 milk production in Guatemala?
- Milk production in Guatemala was 542,686 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 milk production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 589,545 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,897 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for milk production?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.