Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 104,750 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Guatemala stood at 104,750 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Guatemala peaked at 129,049 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51,790 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 4th out of 198 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 Crops Primary — Yield in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,790 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 59,084 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 67,795 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 60,078 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 64,313 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 70,342 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 72,329 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 67,769 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 73,645 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 73,534 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 68,400 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 73,399 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 76,069 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 75,638 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 67,305 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 89,220 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 108,749 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 99,702 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 82,339 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 81,920 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 79,086 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 105,894 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 92,579 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 89,765 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 90,909 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 96,712 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 84,468 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 83,801 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 85,729 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 85,742 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88,154 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 89,793 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 90,911 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 91,602 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 111,427 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 87,260 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 114,851 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 101,052 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 93,477 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 90,947 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 102,283 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 94,577 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 94,091 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 108,150 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 97,376 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 93,436 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 94,179 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94,177 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92,325 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95,106 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 83,942 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 94,932 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 103,075 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 125,157 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 126,431 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,049 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 102,981 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 103,075 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 107,521 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 107,269 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107,585 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 107,688 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99,468 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 104,750 kg/ha | +5.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 104,750 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,353 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 104,750 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,838 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,238 kg/ha | 51,790 kg/ha | 73,645 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,436 kg/ha | 67,305 kg/ha | 108,749 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,086 kg/ha | 79,086 kg/ha | 105,894 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,427 kg/ha | 85,742 kg/ha | 114,851 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,154 kg/ha | 90,947 kg/ha | 108,150 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,127 kg/ha | 83,942 kg/ha | 129,049 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,352 kg/ha | 99,468 kg/ha | 107,688 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Guatemala?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Guatemala was 104,750 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 129,049 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,790 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Guatemala ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.