Guatemala vs Iran: Cotton yields
Guatemala
2.79 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Iran
2.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
Iran rank
20th
Cotton yields over time
- Guatemala
- Iran
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.79 tonnes per hectare against 2.4 tonnes per hectare in Iran, a difference of 0.39 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and Iran ranks 20th of 100 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.8094 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 0.5969 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 0.07 tonnes per hectare | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.4541 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 0.3277 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, Guatemala or Iran?
- Guatemala, at 2.79 tonnes per hectare against 2.4 tonnes per hectare in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between Guatemala and Iran?
- 0.39 tonnes per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iran rank globally for cotton yields?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and Iran ranks 20th of 100 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 Cotton 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.