Cotton yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cotton yields was 2.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.98 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
1.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 101 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.
Cotton yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1964 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 1968 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.79 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.79 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 101 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.