Guatemala vs United States of America: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Guatemala
- United States of America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.4% against 3.2% in United States of America, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Guatemala ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 10.0% | 5.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 16.8% | 10.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 20.4% | 14.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 15.2% | 9.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 13.4% | 6.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Guatemala or United States of America?
- Guatemala, at 5.4% against 3.2% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Guatemala and United States of America?
- 2.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Guatemala ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.