Guatemala vs Panama: Potato yields
Guatemala
25.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Panama
26.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guatemala rank
56th
Panama rank
53rd
Potato yields over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 26.46 tonnes per hectare against 25.56 tonnes per hectare in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Guatemala ranks 56th and Panama ranks 53rd of 158 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | Panama |
| 1970s | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | Panama |
| 1980s | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | Panama |
| 1990s | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26.73 tonnes per hectare | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 25.35 tonnes per hectare | 24.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 25.69 tonnes per hectare | 26.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.5942 tonnes per hectare | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 26.46 tonnes per hectare against 25.56 tonnes per hectare in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.9 tonnes per hectare, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for potato yields?
- Guatemala ranks 56th and Panama ranks 53rd of 158 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 Potato 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.