Bananas — Yield in Guatemala
Guatemala: Bananas — Yield was 49,726 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 49,726 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Guatemala peaked at 59,086 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,610 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 159 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.
Bananas — Yield in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,773 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,976 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 17,243 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 15,829 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 13,610 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 16,014 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 16,038 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 18,084 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 17,711 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 18,719 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 18,000 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 17,600 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 17,160 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 17,596 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17,810 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 18,040 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 18,750 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 18,600 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 19,000 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 18,708 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 19,231 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 21,143 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 18,042 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 19,500 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 26,889 kg/ha | +37.9% |
| 1986 | 26,333 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 24,333 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 21,514 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 26,865 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 24,808 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 25,249 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 24,205 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 23,329 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 30,381 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 37,143 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 45,800 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 38,571 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 41,400 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 52,171 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 52,472 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 40,649 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 49,840 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 46,943 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 48,073 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52,108 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 45,925 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 40,198 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 36,981 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 42,342 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 40,305 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 43,706 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43,618 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47,036 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 47,997 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50,573 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 48,272 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 51,709 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 56,365 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 54,408 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 52,791 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 59,086 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 58,254 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49,390 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 49,726 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49,726 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49,726 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,364 kg/ha | 13,610 kg/ha | 18,084 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,127 kg/ha | 17,160 kg/ha | 19,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,256 kg/ha | 18,042 kg/ha | 26,889 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,306 kg/ha | 23,329 kg/ha | 52,171 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,553 kg/ha | 36,981 kg/ha | 52,472 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,399 kg/ha | 40,305 kg/ha | 56,365 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,850 kg/ha | 49,390 kg/ha | 59,086 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 11 Panama 55,741 kg/ha compare
- 12 Nicaragua 53,312 kg/ha compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 52,205 kg/ha compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 49,628 kg/ha compare
- 16 Spain 48,096 kg/ha compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 44,203 kg/ha compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 44,203 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Guatemala?
- Bananas — yield in Guatemala was 49,726 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 59,086 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,610 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for bananas — yield?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.