Guatemala has made significant progress in achieving economic stability after decades of civil war but the country still struggles with high levels of poverty and inequality. Economic growth averaged 4.2 percent between 2004-2007; however, the global financial downturn reduced that growth to only 0.6 percent in 2009 (World Bank). A series of natural disasters in 2010 caused additional economic hardship when the country suffered losses totaling approximately 4.1 percent of the nation’s GDP.

Agricultural Production
Agricultural Production2007200820092010
Rice Production
FAO 2013
21,956 MT21,244 MT23,449 MT29,592 MT
Wheat Production
FAO 2012
8,000 MT8,571 MT9,000 MT11,700 MT
Maize Production
FAO 2012
1,459,560 MT1,566,200 MT1,686,890 MT1,634,000 MT
Soybean Production
FAO 2013
35,000 MT35,000 MT36,000 MT37,000 MT
Agricultural Exports
Agricultural Exports2006200720082009
Rice Exports
FAO 2013
4,680 MT6,277 MT5,246 MT3,889 MT
Wheat Exports
FAO 2012
262.00 MT1,774 MT1,710 MT216.00 MT
Maize Exports
FAO 2012
2,700 MT8,761 MT17,404 MT8,018 MT
Soybean Exports
FAO 2012
118.00 MT670.00 MT401.00 MT368.00 MT
Agricultural Imports
Agricultural Imports2005200620072008
Rice Imports
FAO 2013
61,118 MT74,210 MT65,870 MT62,215 MT
Wheat Imports
FAO 2012
487,423 MT415,847 MT493,627 MT473,786 MT
Maize Imports
FAO 2008
665,616 MT735,148 MT701,337 MT595,017 MT
Soybean Imports
FAO 2013
11,092 MT18,729 MT2,867 MT1,016 MT
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