Fruit consumption per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fruit consumption per capita was 69.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
107.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
31.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 69.75 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Guatemala peaked at 107.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.21 kilograms per year per capita, in 1979.
Guatemala ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.9 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 38.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 38.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 37.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 38.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 38.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 38.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.42 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 35.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 35.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 35.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 35.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 36.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 32.88 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 34.3 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 33.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 31.21 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 33.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 42.06 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 45.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 43.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 42.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 46.68 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 45.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 50.22 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 51.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 48.2 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 41.92 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 58.68 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 61.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 66.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 66.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 69.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 66.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 64.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 65.26 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 53.83 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 55.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 64.03 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 70.14 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 64.97 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 65.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.25 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 57.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.08 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 53.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 57.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.63 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 54.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.86 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 78.79 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 107.66 kilograms per year per capita | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 102.15 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 69.75 kilograms per year per capita | -31.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 69.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 69.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16 kilograms per year per capita, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +40.0% | 41.92 kilograms per year per capita | 58.68 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | +36.6% | 78.79 kilograms per year per capita | 107.66 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.76 kilograms per year per capita | 36.42 kilograms per year per capita | 38.6 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.73 kilograms per year per capita | 31.21 kilograms per year per capita | 36.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.98 kilograms per year per capita | 33.29 kilograms per year per capita | 50.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.82 kilograms per year per capita | 41.92 kilograms per year per capita | 69.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.84 kilograms per year per capita | 53.83 kilograms per year per capita | 70.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1 kilograms per year per capita | 52.08 kilograms per year per capita | 67.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.59 kilograms per year per capita | 69.75 kilograms per year per capita | 107.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 117 Russia 73.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Thailand 71.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Qatar 71.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Kiribati 69.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 68.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Nigeria 68.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Guatemala?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Guatemala was 69.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 107.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
- How does Guatemala rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.