Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Guatemala
Guatemala: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Guatemala is 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Guatemala peaked at 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +408.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | +652.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 1994 | 0.041 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0411 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0476 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0744 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0458 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2006 | 0.152 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2007 | 0.153 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1748 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1551 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2127 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1656 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1844 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1997 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2076 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2188 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.246 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2642 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2893 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.314 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3041 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3949 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +652.5% | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +408.3% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0453 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1748 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1656 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2893 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3524 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3041 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 42 Moldova 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Italy 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Zealand 0.4145 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Iran 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 0.375 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 French Polynesia 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Guatemala?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Guatemala was 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.