Ecuador vs Guatemala: Sweet potato production
Ecuador
4,207 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
4,565 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
82nd
Guatemala rank
80th
Sweet potato production over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4,565 tonnes against 4,207 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 358 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,231 tonnes | 91.43 tonnes | 1,140 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2,761 tonnes | 162.5 tonnes | 2,598 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3,837 tonnes | 735.06 tonnes | 3,102 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4,201 tonnes | 4,249 tonnes | 48.26 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4,565 tonnes against 4,207 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 358 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 120 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.