Orange yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Orange yields was 75.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange yields in Guatemala, 1980–2024
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 75.7 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Guatemala peaked at 75.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.53 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 23.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 22.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.8 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 26.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 17.13 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 22.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.69 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 26.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 30.89 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 32.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 32.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 31.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.53 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 56.08 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 71.35 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 71.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 75.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 75.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38.6% | 32.14 tonnes per hectare | 44.53 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.02 tonnes per hectare | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | 25.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.31 tonnes per hectare | 17.13 tonnes per hectare | 26.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 tonnes per hectare | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | 34.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.79 tonnes per hectare | 44.53 tonnes per hectare | 75.7 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 orange yields in Guatemala?
- Orange yields in Guatemala was 75.7 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 orange yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for orange yields?
- Guatemala ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Orange 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.