Sorghum yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sorghum yields was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum 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 1.24 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Guatemala peaked at 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5702 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7378 tonnes per hectare | 0.5702 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.7551 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.8355 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 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 sorghum yields in Guatemala?
- Sorghum yields in Guatemala was 1.24 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 sorghum yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5702 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Guatemala rank for sorghum yields?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Sorghum 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.