Cotton yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cotton yields was 2.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cotton 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
Guatemala recorded 2.79 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Guatemala peaked at 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Guatemala 17th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cotton yields in Guatemala?
- Cotton yields in Guatemala was 2.79 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 cotton yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for cotton yields?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Cotton 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.