Colombia vs Guatemala: Banana production
Colombia
2.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
2.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
Guatemala rank
10th
Banana production over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.84 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 205,430 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,544 tonnes | 365,356 tonnes | 292,189 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 951,520 tonnes | 436,560 tonnes | 514,960 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes | 469,400 tonnes | 740,807 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.64 million tonnes | 702,519 tonnes | 936,272 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 176,662 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.84 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 205,430 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for banana production?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 10th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.