Banana yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Banana yields was 49.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana yields in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Guatemala stood at 49.73 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Guatemala peaked at 59.09 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.61 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.13 tonnes per hectare | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 26.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.31 tonnes per hectare | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | 52.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.55 tonnes per hectare | 36.98 tonnes per hectare | 52.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 tonnes per hectare | 40.31 tonnes per hectare | 56.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.85 tonnes per hectare | 49.39 tonnes per hectare | 59.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 9 Panama 55.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Nicaragua 53.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 52.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 South Korea 49.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Spain 48.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.2 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Guatemala?
- Banana yields in Guatemala was 49.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for banana yields?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.