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
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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

Indicator
Sugar cane yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,173 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.