Guatemala vs Tanzania: Banana production by region
Guatemala
2.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
3.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
10th
Tanzania rank
9th
Banana production by region over time
- Guatemala
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.27 million tonnes against 2.84 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 426,480 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,356 tonnes | 95,811 tonnes | 269,544 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 436,560 tonnes | 114,130 tonnes | 322,430 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 469,400 tonnes | 153,470 tonnes | 315,930 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 702,519 tonnes | 322,756 tonnes | 379,763 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 289,254 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 414,310 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 576,286 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Guatemala or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.27 million tonnes against 2.84 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 426,480 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for banana production by region?
- Guatemala ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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.