Cassava production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cassava production was 1,645 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,645
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
80th
of 101 countries
All-time high
19,890
in 1999
All-time low
1,645
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1,645 for cassava production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Guatemala peaked at 19,890 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,645, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 80th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,900 | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6,600 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6,900 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7,100 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7,900 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 7,971 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 9,100 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,200 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9,400 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9,600 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9,832 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 15,700 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 14,000 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 14,700 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15,585 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 14,502 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 15,952 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 15,640 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 15,640 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 19,890 | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 19,867 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,144 | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 6,396 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 6,396 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,124 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,309 | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 2,613 | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 3,747 | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 4,055 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4,191 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,096 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,212 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,291 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,398 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,428 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,550 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,930 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4,904 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,016 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,152 | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 2,995 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,152 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,014 | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 1,826 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1,645 | -9.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,645 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,645 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -64.0% | 19,867 | 7,144 |
| 2006 | -39.4% | 4,309 | 2,613 |
| 2007 | +43.4% | 2,613 | 3,747 |
| 2019 | -37.2% | 5,016 | 3,152 |
| 2022 | -36.1% | 3,152 | 2,014 |
| 2005 | -29.6% | 6,124 | 4,309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,500 | 4,900 | 6,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,207 | 6,400 | 7,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,813 | 8,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,661 | 14,000 | 19,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,484 | 2,613 | 19,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,398 | 3,152 | 5,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,326 | 1,645 | 3,152 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1,818 compare
- 78 Guadeloupe 1,700 compare
- 79 Mauritius 1,685 compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 1,434 compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 1,305 compare
- 83 Bahamas 819.2 compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Guatemala?
- Cassava production in Guatemala was 1,645 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19,890 in 1999.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,645 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for cassava production?
- Guatemala ranks 80th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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