Lettuce yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lettuce yields was 27.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
56.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
11.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Guatemala is 27.52 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Guatemala peaked at 56.38 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.9 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Guatemala 18th out of 111 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.
Lettuce yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 15.42 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 15.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.72 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 18.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.06 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 19.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 19.71 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.38 tonnes per hectare | +183.7% |
| 2002 | 52.57 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 32.78 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 26.77 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 24.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 30.96 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 31.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.21 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 31.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.85 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 27.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 27.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 27.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 27.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +183.7% | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | 56.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | -37.7% | 52.57 tonnes per hectare | 32.78 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +25.2% | 24.73 tonnes per hectare | 30.96 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.66 tonnes per hectare | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | 15.06 tonnes per hectare | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.56 tonnes per hectare | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | 56.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 tonnes per hectare | 28.04 tonnes per hectare | 31.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 tonnes per hectare | 27.52 tonnes per hectare | 31.82 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 lettuce yields in Guatemala?
- Lettuce yields in Guatemala was 27.52 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 lettuce yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.38 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Guatemala rank for lettuce yields?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Lettuce 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.