Guatemala: Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Guatemala's livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) fell 12.17 on 2023 (from 151.05 to 138.88).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +3.95 and a typical year strayed about 6.18 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 28.94 in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 12.17 in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4.9 a year. A straight line explains 81% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 154.79 for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 8.58, against 19.21 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2024, Guatemala had the 28th highest value of the 191 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Guatemala in the 2024 ranking

• Saudi Arabia — 25th of 191: 140.04
• Nepal — 26th of 191: 139.91
• Mali — 27th of 191: 138.95
• Bolivia — 29th of 191: 136.71
• Grenada — 30th of 191: 136.5
• São Tomé and Principe — 31st of 191: 136.06

What this measures

Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.

Limitations: Agricultural data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from official national sources through the questionnaire and are supplemented with information from official secondary data sources. The secondary sources cover official country data from websites of national ministries, national publications and related country data reported by various international organizations. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible. Data on agricultural employment, in particular, should be used with caution.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 64 values

Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 87.65 (2024)
• Argentina — 114.45 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 90.52 (2024)
• Barbados — 88.92 (2024)
• Belize — 130.21 (2024)
• Bolivia — 136.71 (2024)
• Brazil — 126.87 (2024)
• Chile — 104.18 (2024)
• Colombia — 116.71 (2024)
• Costa Rica — 117.56 (2024)

More environment data for Guatemala

• Population in largest city — 3.23 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 30.7% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 3.23 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 17.28% (2025)
• Rural population — 8.17 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 43.7% (2025)
• Urban population — 10.52 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 56.3% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 25,773 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Guatemala's livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)?

138.88 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1961?

It is up 810.09% from 15.26 in 1961 (3.57% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 151.05 in 2023 and the lowest 15.26 in 1961.

How does Guatemala rank?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.PRD.LVSK.XD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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