Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0369 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0369 units per person
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
76th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0385 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0103 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2019

0.010.020.030.04196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0369 units per person.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0385 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 units per person, in 1969.

That places Guatemala 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Guatemala, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0129 units per person
1962 0.0119 units per person -7.7%
1963 0.0137 units per person +14.9%
1964 0.0136 units per person -0.4%
1965 0.0114 units per person -16.0%
1966 0.0118 units per person +3.1%
1967 0.012 units per person +1.7%
1968 0.0128 units per person +7.0%
1969 0.0103 units per person -19.8%
1970 0.0159 units per person +54.7%
1971 0.0128 units per person -19.7%
1972 0.0128 units per person +0.3%
1973 0.0109 units per person -14.8%
1974 0.0107 units per person -1.8%
1975 0.0132 units per person +22.8%
1976 0.0124 units per person -5.8%
1977 0.0169 units per person +36.4%
1978 0.0166 units per person -2.0%
1979 0.0141 units per person -14.7%
1980 0.0166 units per person +17.2%
1981 0.0228 units per person +37.9%
1982 0.0139 units per person -38.9%
1983 0.0228 units per person +63.7%
1984 0.0245 units per person +7.2%
1985 0.0173 units per person -29.5%
1986 0.0151 units per person -12.3%
1987 0.0198 units per person +30.5%
1988 0.0164 units per person -17.2%
1989 0.0152 units per person -7.0%
1990 0.0224 units per person +47.2%
1991 0.0271 units per person +20.8%
1992 0.0259 units per person -4.4%
1993 0.0223 units per person -13.9%
1994 0.0355 units per person +59.2%
1995 0.0226 units per person -36.4%
1996 0.0335 units per person +48.2%
1997 0.0256 units per person -23.5%
1998 0.0385 units per person +50.6%
1999 0.0299 units per person -22.3%
2000 0.0232 units per person -22.5%
2001 0.034 units per person +46.8%
2002 0.0383 units per person +12.4%
2003 0.0341 units per person -10.9%
2004 0.0347 units per person +1.8%
2005 0.0372 units per person +7.4%
2006 0.0311 units per person -16.5%
2007 0.0362 units per person +16.2%
2008 0.034 units per person -6.0%
2009 0.0312 units per person -8.1%
2010 0.034 units per person +8.7%
2011 0.0349 units per person +2.9%
2012 0.0341 units per person -2.4%
2013 0.0301 units per person -11.8%
2014 0.0324 units per person +7.8%
2015 0.036 units per person +11.2%
2016 0.0316 units per person -12.4%
2017 0.0366 units per person +16.0%
2018 0.0319 units per person -13.0%
2019 0.0369 units per person +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0123 units per person 0.0103 units per person 0.0137 units per person 9
1970s 0.0136 units per person 0.0107 units per person 0.0169 units per person 10
1980s 0.0184 units per person 0.0139 units per person 0.0245 units per person 10
1990s 0.0283 units per person 0.0223 units per person 0.0385 units per person 10
2000s 0.0334 units per person 0.0232 units per person 0.0383 units per person 10
2010s 0.0339 units per person 0.0301 units per person 0.0369 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 73 Colombia 0.0383 units per person compare
  2. 74 Mexico 0.0382 units per person compare
  3. 75 Thailand 0.0377 units per person compare
  4. 77 Congo 0.0363 units per person compare
  5. 78 Turkmenistan 0.0358 units per person compare
  6. 79 Panama 0.0357 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Guatemala?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0369 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0385 units per person in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 units per person in 1969.
How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Guatemala ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.