Guatemala vs Peru: Barley yields
Guatemala
2.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Peru
2.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guatemala rank
69th
Peru rank
71st
Barley yields over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.2 tonnes per hectare against 2.05 tonnes per hectare in Peru, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Peru ranks 71st of 104 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 0.9694 tonnes per hectare | 0.6751 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 0.8885 tonnes per hectare | 0.598 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | 0.3415 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 0.4343 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 0.4021 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley yields, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 2.2 tonnes per hectare against 2.05 tonnes per hectare in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley yields between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.15 tonnes per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for barley yields?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Peru ranks 71st of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.