Guatemala vs United States: Sugar cane production
Guatemala
22.91 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
31.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
11th
United States rank
9th
Sugar cane production over time
- Guatemala
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.61 million tonnes against 22.91 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 8.70 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Guatemala ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 110 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million tonnes | 21.27 million tonnes | 19.06 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 4.58 million tonnes | 23.89 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 6.81 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 13.92 million tonnes | 28.37 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 18.62 million tonnes | 30.57 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 27.82 million tonnes | 28.48 million tonnes | 658,630 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 25.18 million tonnes | 31.10 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Guatemala or United States?
- United States, at 31.61 million tonnes against 22.91 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Guatemala and United States?
- 8.70 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.