Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guatemala is 5.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guatemala peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -45.8% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +57.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -25.3% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +49.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +56.9% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 33 Guyana 8.1% compare
- 34 South Africa 7.7% compare
- 35 Belize 6.3% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.5% compare
- 38 Eswatini 3.3% compare
- 39 United States of America 3.2% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,719 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 58,483 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guatemala?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guatemala was 5.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.