Sorghum yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sorghum yields was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
67th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.5702 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5926 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5926 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5702 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8916 tonnes per hectare | +56.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6732 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7185 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8951 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8882 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7551 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9858 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8355 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.