Guatemala vs Iran: Corn: Yield gap
Guatemala
3.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Iran
3.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guatemala rank
28th
Iran rank
27th
Corn: Yield gap over time
- Guatemala
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.36 tonnes per hectare against 3.2 tonnes per hectare in Guatemala, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Guatemala ranks 28th and Iran ranks 27th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.0404 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.1665 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.0127 tonnes per hectare | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn: yield gap, Guatemala or Iran?
- Iran, at 3.36 tonnes per hectare against 3.2 tonnes per hectare in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn: yield gap between Guatemala and Iran?
- 0.16 tonnes per hectare, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iran rank globally for corn: yield gap?
- Guatemala ranks 28th and Iran ranks 27th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.