Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 630,922 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Guatemala, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Guatemala stood at 630,922. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Guatemala peaked at 630,922 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51,254, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 52nd of 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,904 | — |
| 1962 | 51,254 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 60,627 | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 62,191 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 53,769 | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 57,016 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 59,640 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 65,615 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 54,021 | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 85,799 | +58.8% |
| 1971 | 70,684 | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 72,753 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 63,611 | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 64,074 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 80,639 | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 77,650 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 108,233 | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 108,711 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95,049 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 114,271 | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 161,599 | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 100,996 | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 169,394 | +67.7% |
| 1984 | 186,799 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 135,500 | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 122,214 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 163,996 | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 139,644 | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 133,573 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 202,150 | +51.3% |
| 1991 | 250,838 | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 246,264 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 217,860 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 356,251 | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 232,799 | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 354,065 | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 277,713 | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 429,000 | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 341,660 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 271,315 | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 407,414 | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 468,614 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 426,866 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 444,207 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 487,417 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 415,840 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 493,620 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 473,784 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 444,076 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 492,348 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 516,904 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 514,441 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 462,751 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 508,421 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 575,696 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 513,942 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 606,990 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 537,065 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 630,922 | +17.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 630,922 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 630,922 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,560 | 51,254 | 65,615 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,720 | 63,611 | 108,711 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,799 | 100,996 | 186,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,860 | 202,150 | 429,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,315 | 271,315 | 493,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,948 | 462,751 | 630,922 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 Oman 691,047 compare
- 50 Mozambique 678,434 compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 636,662 compare
- 53 Ghana 605,454 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 601,073 compare
- 55 Libya 592,739 compare
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Guatemala?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Guatemala was 630,922 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 630,922 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,254 in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.