Benin vs Guatemala: Corn production
Benin
2.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
2.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
Guatemala rank
43rd
Corn production over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.26 million tonnes against 2.09 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 166,270 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,321 tonnes | 618,373 tonnes | 400,053 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 236,256 tonnes | 841,567 tonnes | 605,311 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 343,059 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 744,005 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 555,392 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 586,338 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 870,851 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 516,360 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 494,168 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 286,668 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Benin or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.26 million tonnes against 2.09 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Benin and Guatemala?
- 166,270 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for corn production?
- Benin ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 176 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 Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.