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Central America and the Caribbean > Guatemala > Agriculture

GUATEMALAN AGRICULTURE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agricultural growth 117 [59th of 149]
Agricultural land > % of land area 42.9 % of land area Time series [89th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km 46,520 sq. km Time series [88th of 198]
    Agricultural land > sq. km (per capita) 3,877.161 sq. km per 1,000 people Time series [117th of 199]
Agricultural machinery > tractors 4,300 Time series [105th of 190]
    Agricultural machinery > tractors (per capita) 0.358 per 1 million people Time series [125th of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land 29.86 Time series [130th of 188]
Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports 3.28 % Time series [33rd of 154]
Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports 1.21 % Time series [68th of 155]
    Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 394.729 $ per capita Time series [16th of 164]
    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 227.597 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [34th of 182]
    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita) 572.951 $ per capita Time series [10th of 182]
Arable and permanent cropland 1,905 thousand hectares [88th of 148]
    Arable and permanent cropland (per capita) 158.565 thousand hectares per 1 m [96th of 148]
Arable land > % of land area 13.28 % of land area Time series [81st of 199]
Arable land > hectares 1,440,000 hectares Time series [94th of 199]
    Arable land > hectares (per capita) 120.015 hectares per 1,000 peop Time series [124th of 200]
Banana exports $147.00 million [9th of 9]
    Banana exports (per $ GDP) $0.00 million per $1 million [4th of 9]
    Banana exports (per capita) $12.24 million per 1 million p [5th of 9]
Banana production 732,545 metric tonnes [16th of 48]
    Banana production (per capita) 60,974.3 metric tonnes per 1 mill [10th of 48]
Cereal production 117 thousand metric tons [59th of 149]
    Cereal production (per capita) 0.00973864 thousand metric tons per [70th of 149]
Cereal production growth -17% [132nd of 149]
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 1,759.5 kg/ha Time series [110th of 171]
Cotton exports 0 thousand bales [90th of 109]
Cotton imports 110 thousand bales [37th of 109]
Cotton production 3 [64th of 109]
    Cotton production (per capita) 0.025 per 100,000 people [65th of 109]
Cotton stocks 42 thousand bales [53rd of 109]
Cotton use 110 thousand bales [47th of 109]
Crop production index 103.1 % Time series [116th of 182]
Exports to USA > Arrowroot salep sago pith etc $0.00 [35th of 52]
    Exports to USA > Arrowroot salep sago pith etc (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [34th of 52]
Exports to USA > Asparagus $220.00 [8th of 15]
    Exports to USA > Asparagus (per capita) $0.02 per 1,000 people [6th of 15]
Exports to USA > Bananas $246,765.00 [2nd of 31]
    Exports to USA > Bananas (per capita) $20.54 per 1,000 people [2nd of 31]
Exports to USA > Beans $872.00 [12th of 65]
    Exports to USA > Beans (per capita) $0.07 per 1,000 people [9th of 65]
Exports to USA > Black red or white currants and gooseberries $0.00 [16th of 25]
    Exports to USA > Black red or white currants and gooseberries (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [16th of 25]
Exports to USA > Cabbage $0.00 [12th of 15]
    Exports to USA > Cabbage (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [11th of 15]
Exports to USA > Cashew nuts $83.00 [15th of 42]
    Exports to USA > Cashew nuts (per capita) $0.01 per 1,000 people [16th of 42]
Exports to USA > Cassava $0.00 [21st of 30]
    Exports to USA > Cassava (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [21st of 30]
Exports to USA > Cauliflower and headed broccoli $0.00 [8th of 9]
    Exports to USA > Cauliflower and headed broccoli (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [7th of 9]
Exports to USA > Cucumbers and gherkins $202.00 [11th of 41]
    Exports to USA > Cucumbers and gherkins (per capita) $0.02 per 1,000 people [9th of 41]
Exports to USA > Fruit juices $255.00 [32nd of 84]
    Exports to USA > Fruit juices (per capita) $0.02 per 1,000 people [31st of 84]
Exports to USA > Fruits $2.00 [37th of 62]
    Exports to USA > Fruits (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [30th of 62]
Exports to USA > Fruits and nuts $2,679.00 [7th of 63]
    Exports to USA > Fruits and nuts (per capita) $0.22 per 1,000 people [3rd of 63]
Exports to USA > Garlic $0.00 [27th of 39]
    Exports to USA > Garlic (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [25th of 39]
Exports to USA > Kidney and white beans $108.00 [9th of 37]
    Exports to USA > Kidney and white beans (per capita) $0.01 per 1,000 people [8th of 37]
Exports to USA > Kohlrabi kale and other edible brassicas $439.00 [4th of 11]
    Exports to USA > Kohlrabi kale and other edible brassicas (per capita) $0.04 per 1,000 people [3rd of 11]
Exports to USA > Leeks $33.00 [4th of 14]
    Exports to USA > Leeks (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [3rd of 14]
Exports to USA > Leguminous vegetables $39.00 [12th of 38]
    Exports to USA > Leguminous vegetables (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [7th of 38]
Exports to USA > Lettuce $0.00 [13th of 14]
    Exports to USA > Lettuce (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [12th of 14]
Exports to USA > Lettuce headed $0.00 [10th of 14]
    Exports to USA > Lettuce headed (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [9th of 14]
Exports to USA > Lima beans $0.00 [5th of 4]
    Exports to USA > Lima beans (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [4th of 4]
Exports to USA > Mangoes guavas and mangosteens $4,788.00 [7th of 38]
    Exports to USA > Mangoes guavas and mangosteens (per capita) $0.40 per 1,000 people [5th of 38]
Exports to USA > Melons $67,534.00 [2nd of 26]
    Exports to USA > Melons (per capita) $5.62 per 1,000 people [2nd of 26]
Exports to USA > Nuts edible $37.00 [6th of 35]
    Exports to USA > Nuts edible (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [5th of 35]
Exports to USA > Okra $0.00 [11th of 15]
    Exports to USA > Okra (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [12th of 15]
Exports to USA > Onions $0.00 [20th of 27]
    Exports to USA > Onions (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [19th of 27]
Exports to USA > Onions and shallots $720.00 [5th of 35]
    Exports to USA > Onions and shallots (per capita) $0.06 per 1,000 people [6th of 35]
Exports to USA > Orange juice $0.00 [34th of 44]
    Exports to USA > Orange juice (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [33rd of 44]
Exports to USA > Papayas $148.00 [7th of 30]
    Exports to USA > Papayas (per capita) $0.01 per 1,000 people [7th of 30]
Exports to USA > Pineapples $359.00 [5th of 27]
    Exports to USA > Pineapples (per capita) $0.03 per 1,000 people [6th of 27]
Exports to USA > Plantains $11,297.00 [3rd of 25]
    Exports to USA > Plantains (per capita) $0.94 per 1,000 people [3rd of 25]
Exports to USA > Plums prunes and sloes $173.00 [4th of 15]
    Exports to USA > Plums prunes and sloes (per capita) $0.01 per 1,000 people [3rd of 15]
Exports to USA > Radishes $66.00 [4th of 11]
    Exports to USA > Radishes (per capita) $0.01 per 1,000 people [3rd of 11]
Exports to USA > Raspberries blackberries mulberries and loganberries $946.00 [5th of 19]
    Exports to USA > Raspberries blackberries mulberries and loganberries (per capita) $0.08 per 1,000 people [5th of 19]
Exports to USA > Red or adzuki beans $36.00 [7th of 22]
    Exports to USA > Red or adzuki beans (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [4th of 22]
Exports to USA > Spinach $0.00 [12th of 13]
    Exports to USA > Spinach (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [10th of 13]
Exports to USA > Squash $33.00 [9th of 14]
    Exports to USA > Squash (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [8th of 14]
Exports to USA > Strawberries $0.00 [28th of 29]
    Exports to USA > Strawberries (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [26th of 29]
Exports to USA > Sweet corn $0.00 [14th of 19]
    Exports to USA > Sweet corn (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [13th of 19]
Exports to USA > Turnips $0.00 [6th of 8]
    Exports to USA > Turnips (per capita) $0.00 per capita [5th of 8]
Exports to USA > Urd mung black or green gram beans $13.00 [14th of 41]
    Exports to USA > Urd mung black or green gram beans (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [13th of 41]
Exports to USA > Vegetables $29,264.00 [3rd of 23]
    Exports to USA > Vegetables (per capita) $2.44 per 1,000 people [1st of 23]
Fertilizer consumption > 100 grams per hectare of arable land 1,306.67 100 g/ha of arable land Time series [47th of 169]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons 186,200 metric tons Time series [59th of 169]
    Fertilizer consumption > metric tons (per capita) 15.9 metric tons per 1 milli Time series [61st of 176]
Fertilizer use 111.1 kg [36th of 138]
Food production index 104.4 % Time series [107th of 182]
Grains > Corn imports 550 thousand metric tons [24th of 35]
    Grains > Corn imports (per capita) 45.7799 thousand metric tons per [19th of 35]
Irrigated land > % of cropland 6.34 % Time series [89th of 164]
Labor share 45.5% [53rd of 149]
Land under cereal production > hectares 665,990 hectares Time series [92nd of 176]
    Land under cereal production > hectares (per capita) 52,860.293 hectares per 1,000 peop Time series [108th of 177]
Livestock production index 92.6 % Time series [173rd of 181]
Meat production 191 thousand metric tons [78th of 149]
    Meat production (per capita) 0.0158981 thousand metric tons per [90th of 149]
Meat production growth 85% [25th of 149]
Organic cropland 14,746 hectares [43rd of 88]
    Organic cropland (per capita) 1.2274 hectares per 1,000 peopl [37th of 88]
Permanent cropland > % of land area 5.63 % of land area Time series [46th of 187]
Permanent crops 545,000 hectares [43rd of 181]
    Permanent crops (per capita) 45.3637 hectares per 1,000 peopl [48th of 181]
Products
sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens
Root and tuber production 72 thousand metric tons [130th of 149]
    Root and tuber production (per capita) 0.00599301 thousand metric tons per [137th of 149]
Root and tuber production growth 5% [78th of 149]
Tractor concentration 2.3 [102nd of 147]
Tractors 4,300 [100th of 147]
    Tractors (per capita) 357.916 per 1 million people [100th of 147]
Value added 22.62 [46th of 158]
value added > annual % growth 2.57 % Time series [72nd of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 4,973,210,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [36th of 164]
    value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 394.729 constant 2000 US$ per c Time series [16th of 164]
value added > constant LCU 1308000000 Time series
value added > current LCU 54986530000 Time series
value added > current US$ 7,218,646,000 $ Time series [33rd of 172]
    value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 227.597 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [34th of 182]
    value added > current US$ (per capita) 572.951 $ per capita Time series [10th of 182]
value added per worker > constant 2000 US$ 2,321.05 constant 2000 US$ Time series [67th of 163]
Workers per hectare 1 [50th of 148]

SOURCES: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001; World Development Indicators database; World Resources Institute; Food and Agricultural Organization (1998); Agri-Food Business Development Centre; United States Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Online; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2000; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; The World Bank

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala, Republica de Guatemala

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