Lettuce yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lettuce yields was 27.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.