Potato yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Potato yields was 25.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.56 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 159 countries
All-time high
36.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
2.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 25.56 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Guatemala peaked at 36.8 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.86 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1963 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | +214.4% |
| 1990 | 21.07 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 36.8 tonnes per hectare | +63.8% |
| 2002 | 33.59 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 25.58 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 26.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.83 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 25.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 25.56 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 25.56 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +214.4% | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 18.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +63.8% | 22.46 tonnes per hectare | 36.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | -32.8% | 33.59 tonnes per hectare | 22.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +33.2% | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +33.5% | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 6.34 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +33.0% | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | 20.44 tonnes per hectare | 21.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.73 tonnes per hectare | 22.46 tonnes per hectare | 36.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 tonnes per hectare | 24.76 tonnes per hectare | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 tonnes per hectare | 25.54 tonnes per hectare | 25.97 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 potato yields in Guatemala?
- Potato yields in Guatemala was 25.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for potato yields?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.