Corn production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Corn production was 2.26 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.26 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.26 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
518,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, corn production in Guatemala stood at 2.26 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Guatemala peaked at 2.26 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 518,100 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 518,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 559,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 589,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 643,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 645,661 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 595,465 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 607,426 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 688,890 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 718,819 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 785,846 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 747,364 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 801,943 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 812,680 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 799,489 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 933,542 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 845,900 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 841,900 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 906,412 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 940,590 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 902,419 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 997,464 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 922,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 860,936 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million tonnes | +8.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.26 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 9.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.26 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 12.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 618,373 tonnes | 518,100 tonnes | 718,819 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 841,567 tonnes | 747,364 tonnes | 940,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 902,419 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million tonnes | 860,936 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.39 million tonnes compare
- 41 Mozambique 2.32 million tonnes compare
- 42 North Korea 2.30 million tonnes compare
- 44 Cameroon 2.20 million tonnes compare
- 45 Benin 2.09 million tonnes compare
- 46 Croatia 2.07 million tonnes 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 corn production in Guatemala?
- Corn production in Guatemala was 2.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for corn production?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.