Sugar cane yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sugar cane yields was 104.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 110 countries
All-time high
129.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
51.79 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Guatemala stood at 104.75 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Guatemala peaked at 129.05 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.79 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.79 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 59.08 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 67.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 60.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 64.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 70.34 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 72.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 67.77 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 73.65 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 73.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 68.4 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 73.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 76.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 75.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 67.31 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 89.22 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 108.75 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 99.7 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 82.34 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 81.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 79.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 105.89 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 92.58 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 89.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 90.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 96.71 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 84.47 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 83.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 85.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 85.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 89.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 90.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 91.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 111.43 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 87.26 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 114.85 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 101.05 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 93.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 90.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 102.28 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 94.58 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 94.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 108.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 97.38 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 93.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 94.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 83.94 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 94.93 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 103.08 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 125.16 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 126.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 129.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 102.98 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 103.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 107.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 107.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.47 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 104.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 104.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 104.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.24 tonnes per hectare | 51.79 tonnes per hectare | 73.65 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.44 tonnes per hectare | 67.31 tonnes per hectare | 108.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.09 tonnes per hectare | 79.09 tonnes per hectare | 105.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.43 tonnes per hectare | 85.74 tonnes per hectare | 114.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.15 tonnes per hectare | 90.95 tonnes per hectare | 108.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.13 tonnes per hectare | 83.94 tonnes per hectare | 129.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.35 tonnes per hectare | 99.47 tonnes per hectare | 107.69 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 sugar cane yields in Guatemala?
- Sugar cane yields in Guatemala was 104.75 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 129.05 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.79 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for sugar cane yields?
- Guatemala ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Sugar cane 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.