Guatemala vs Peru: Sugar cane yields
Guatemala
104.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Peru
101.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guatemala rank
4th
Peru rank
6th
Sugar cane yields over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 104.75 tonnes per hectare against 101.63 tonnes per hectare in Peru, a difference of 3.12 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.24 tonnes per hectare | 144.68 tonnes per hectare | 79.44 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 1970s | 81.44 tonnes per hectare | 144.64 tonnes per hectare | 63.2 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 1980s | 89.09 tonnes per hectare | 110.05 tonnes per hectare | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 1990s | 95.43 tonnes per hectare | 114.23 tonnes per hectare | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 2000s | 96.15 tonnes per hectare | 120.24 tonnes per hectare | 24.09 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 2010s | 107.13 tonnes per hectare | 109.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 2020s | 105.35 tonnes per hectare | 102.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane yields, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 104.75 tonnes per hectare against 101.63 tonnes per hectare in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane yields between Guatemala and Peru?
- 3.12 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 sugar cane yields?
- Guatemala ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 110 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 Sugar cane 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.