Banana yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Banana yields was 49.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 130 countries
All-time high
59.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
13.61 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Banana yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 16.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 18.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 18.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 19.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 21.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 19.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 26.89 tonnes per hectare | +37.9% |
| 1986 | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 24.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 21.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 26.86 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 24.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 24.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 30.38 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 37.14 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 45.8 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 38.57 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 41.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 52.17 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 52.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.65 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 49.84 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 46.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 48.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 45.92 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 40.2 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 36.98 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 42.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 40.31 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 43.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 48 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 48.27 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 51.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 56.36 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 54.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 52.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 59.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 58.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.39 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 49.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.73 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.73 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.