Guatemala vs Mexico: Banana production by region
Guatemala
2.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
2.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th
Banana production by region over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.84 million tonnes against 2.67 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 173,200 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,356 tonnes | 875,481 tonnes | 510,125 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 436,560 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 731,649 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 469,400 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 702,519 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 190,412 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Guatemala, at 2.84 million tonnes against 2.67 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 173,200 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for banana production by region?
- Guatemala ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.