Colombia vs Guatemala: Sugar cane production
Colombia
31.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
22.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Guatemala rank
11th
Sugar cane production over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 31.86 million tonnes against 22.91 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 8.95 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.34 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.34 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 24.80 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 17.98 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 31.68 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 36.65 million tonnes | 18.62 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 33.54 million tonnes | 27.82 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 34.14 million tonnes | 25.18 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 31.86 million tonnes against 22.91 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 8.95 million tonnes, with Colombia 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 sugar cane production?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.