Guatemala vs Zambia: Corn yields
Guatemala
2.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
2.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guatemala rank
108th
Zambia rank
110th
Corn yields over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.26 tonnes per hectare against 2.21 tonnes per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 110th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.916 tonnes per hectare | 0.8532 tonnes per hectare | 0.0628 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.1518 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 0.2328 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 0.2723 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 0.2094 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.5029 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.4395 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn yields, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 2.26 tonnes per hectare against 2.21 tonnes per hectare in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn yields between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 0.05 tonnes per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for corn yields?
- Guatemala ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 110th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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 yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.