Guatemala vs South Africa: Sugar cane production
Guatemala
22.91 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
16.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th
Sugar cane production over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 22.91 million tonnes against 16.74 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 6.17 million tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.58 million tonnes | 17.04 million tonnes | 12.46 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.81 million tonnes | 18.52 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.92 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.62 million tonnes | 20.65 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.82 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 25.18 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 22.91 million tonnes against 16.74 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 6.17 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.