Guatemala vs Spain: Banana yields
Guatemala
49.73 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Spain
48.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guatemala rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Banana yields over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 49.73 tonnes per hectare against 48.1 tonnes per hectare in Spain, a difference of 1.63 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 36.21 tonnes per hectare | 19.85 tonnes per hectare | Spain |
| 1970s | 18.13 tonnes per hectare | 31.34 tonnes per hectare | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | Spain |
| 1980s | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | 37.82 tonnes per hectare | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | Spain |
| 1990s | 34.31 tonnes per hectare | 42.41 tonnes per hectare | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | Spain |
| 2000s | 45.55 tonnes per hectare | 40.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 48.4 tonnes per hectare | 42.23 tonnes per hectare | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 53.85 tonnes per hectare | 46.31 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana yields, Guatemala or Spain?
- Guatemala, at 49.73 tonnes per hectare against 48.1 tonnes per hectare in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana yields between Guatemala and Spain?
- 1.63 tonnes per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for banana yields?
- Guatemala ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.