Bananas production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 2.8 million t of bananas, the 10th largest in the world (2.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 4.6 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 57,183 ha, yield 49.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.8 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 118
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 4.6 million t
- 2021
Bananas in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 49.7
- world 23.7 (+110%)
- kg per person
- 154
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Angola | 5,213,106 | 3.7% |
| 9 | Tanzania | 3,269,970 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Guatemala | 2,843,487 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Mexico | 2,670,291 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Vietnam | 2,640,250 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,843,487 | −6.8% | 57,183 | 49.73 |
| 2023 | 3,049,707 | −32% | 61,747 | 49.39 |
| 2022 | 4,475,123 | −3.8% | 76,821 | 58.25 |
| 2021 | 4,649,527 | +15% | 78,690 | 59.09 |
| 2020 | 4,055,498 | +3.7% | 76,822 | 52.79 |
| 2019 | 3,911,126 | −7.0% | 71,885 | 54.41 |
| 2018 | 4,207,229 | +3.1% | 74,643 | 56.36 |
| 2017 | 4,082,703 | +8.1% | 78,955 | 51.71 |
| 2016 | 3,775,150 | −0.6% | 78,206 | 48.27 |
| 2015 | 3,796,115 | +11% | 75,061 | 50.57 |
| 2014 | 3,424,926 | +3.6% | 71,357 | 48.00 |
| 2013 | 3,307,038 | +11% | 70,309 | 47.04 |
| 2012 | 2,978,324 | +3.4% | 68,282 | 43.62 |
| 2011 | 2,880,466 | +12% | 65,906 | 43.71 |
| 2010 | 2,560,574 | −4.4% | 63,530 | 40.30 |
| 2009 | 2,678,159 | +17% | 63,250 | 42.34 |
| 2008 | 2,297,704 | +0.2% | 62,132 | 36.98 |
| 2007 | 2,292,460 | +18% | 57,030 | 40.20 |
| 2006 | 1,945,049 | −5.5% | 42,353 | 45.92 |
| 2005 | 2,057,604 | +8.6% | 39,488 | 52.11 |
| 2004 | 1,894,918 | +10% | 39,418 | 48.07 |
| 2003 | 1,719,165 | −2.5% | 36,622 | 46.94 |
| 2002 | 1,762,537 | +10% | 35,364 | 49.84 |
| 2001 | 1,602,306 | +68% | 39,418 | 40.65 |
| 2000 | 955,000 | +4.6% | 18,200 | 52.47 |
| 1999 | 913,000 | −12% | 17,500 | 52.17 |
| 1998 | 1,035,000 | +28% | 25,000 | 41.40 |
| 1997 | 810,000 | −12% | 21,000 | 38.57 |
| 1996 | 916,000 | +17% | 20,000 | 45.80 |
| 1995 | 780,000 | +22% | 21,000 | 37.14 |
| 1994 | 638,000 | +30% | 21,000 | 30.38 |
| 1993 | 489,900 | +1.2% | 21,000 | 23.33 |
| 1992 | 484,095 | −4.1% | 20,000 | 24.20 |
| 1991 | 504,979 | +11% | 20,000 | 25.25 |
| 1990 | 454,215 | −8.6% | 18,309 | 24.81 |
| 1989 | 497,000 | +25% | 18,500 | 26.86 |
| 1988 | 398,000 | −9.1% | 18,500 | 21.51 |
| 1987 | 438,000 | −7.6% | 18,000 | 24.33 |
| 1986 | 474,000 | −2.1% | 18,000 | 26.33 |
| 1985 | 484,000 | +13% | 18,000 | 26.89 |
| 1984 | 429,000 | −0.9% | 22,000 | 19.50 |
| 1983 | 433,000 | −27% | 24,000 | 18.04 |
| 1982 | 592,000 | +18% | 28,000 | 21.14 |
| 1981 | 500,000 | +11% | 26,000 | 19.23 |
| 1980 | 449,000 | +18% | 24,000 | 18.71 |
| 1979 | 380,000 | −18% | 20,000 | 19.00 |
| 1978 | 465,000 | +3.3% | 25,000 | 18.60 |
| 1977 | 450,000 | −0.2% | 24,000 | 18.75 |
| 1976 | 451,000 | +21% | 25,000 | 18.04 |
| 1975 | 374,000 | −15% | 21,000 | 17.81 |
| 1974 | 439,900 | +2.5% | 25,000 | 17.60 |
| 1973 | 429,000 | −2.5% | 25,000 | 17.16 |
| 1972 | 440,000 | −2.2% | 25,000 | 17.60 |
| 1971 | 450,000 | −7.5% | 25,000 | 18.00 |
| 1970 | 486,700 | +1.8% | 26,000 | 18.72 |
| 1969 | 478,200 | +5.8% | 27,000 | 17.71 |
| 1968 | 452,100 | +34% | 25,000 | 18.08 |
| 1967 | 336,800 | +0.1% | 21,000 | 16.04 |
| 1966 | 336,300 | +18% | 21,000 | 16.01 |
| 1965 | 285,800 | −14% | 21,000 | 13.61 |
| 1964 | 332,400 | −8.2% | 21,000 | 15.83 |
| 1963 | 362,100 | +7.9% | 21,000 | 17.24 |
| 1962 | 335,500 | −9.1% | 21,000 | 15.98 |
| 1961 | 369,000 | — | 22,000 | 16.77 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2.8 million t USD 1.01 bn
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 107
- Imports
- 18,347 t USD 799,000
- Importer rank
- 68 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 2.8 million t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of bananas?
Guatemala ranked 10th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Guatemala changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 4.6 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of bananas in Guatemala?
49.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.8 million t from 57,183 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import bananas?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 2.8 million t (USD 1.01 bn) and imports of 18,347 t (USD 799,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Guatemala is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.