Cassava production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 1,645 t of cassava, the 78th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 19,890 t in 1999. Area harvested: 1,628 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,645 t
- World rank
- 78 of 94
- 10-year change
- −63%
- Record
- 19,890 t
- 1999
Cassava in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 10.2 (−90%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −63%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,818 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Mauritius | 1,685 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Guatemala | 1,645 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,434 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 1,305 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 1,645 | −9.9% | 1,628 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 1,826 | −9.3% | 1,798 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | 2,014 | −36% | 1,973 | 1.02 |
| 2021 | 3,152 | +5.2% | 3,157 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 2,995 | −5.0% | 2,941 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 3,152 | −37% | 3,052 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 5,016 | +2.3% | 4,800 | 1.05 |
| 2017 | 4,904 | −0.5% | 4,716 | 1.04 |
| 2016 | 4,930 | +8.4% | 4,691 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 4,550 | +2.8% | 4,276 | 1.06 |
| 2014 | 4,428 | +0.7% | 4,108 | 1.08 |
| 2013 | 4,398 | +2.5% | 4,030 | 1.09 |
| 2012 | 4,291 | +1.9% | 3,924 | 1.09 |
| 2011 | 4,212 | +2.8% | 3,846 | 1.10 |
| 2010 | 4,096 | −2.3% | 3,733 | 1.10 |
| 2009 | 4,191 | +3.4% | 3,813 | 1.10 |
| 2008 | 4,055 | +8.2% | 3,550 | 1.14 |
| 2007 | 3,747 | +43% | 3,085 | 1.21 |
| 2006 | 2,613 | −39% | 2,031 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 4,309 | −30% | 3,172 | 1.36 |
| 2004 | 6,124 | −4.3% | 4,280 | 1.43 |
| 2003 | 6,396 | 0.0% | 4,207 | 1.52 |
| 2002 | 6,396 | −10% | 4,598 | 1.39 |
| 2001 | 7,144 | −64% | 5,000 | 1.43 |
| 2000 | 19,867 | −0.1% | 8,750 | 2.27 |
| 1999 | 19,890 | +33% | 8,750 | 2.27 |
| 1998 | 15,000 | −4.1% | 5,332 | 2.81 |
| 1997 | 15,640 | 0.0% | 4,900 | 3.19 |
| 1996 | 15,640 | −2.0% | 4,900 | 3.19 |
| 1995 | 15,952 | +10.0% | 4,972 | 3.21 |
| 1994 | 14,502 | −6.9% | 4,520 | 3.21 |
| 1993 | 15,585 | +6.0% | 4,900 | 3.18 |
| 1992 | 14,700 | +5.0% | 4,600 | 3.20 |
| 1991 | 14,000 | −11% | 4,800 | 2.92 |
| 1990 | 15,700 | +12% | 5,000 | 3.14 |
| 1989 | 14,000 | +17% | 4,460 | 3.14 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | +22% | 3,900 | 3.08 |
| 1987 | 9,832 | +2.4% | 3,070 | 3.20 |
| 1986 | 9,600 | +2.1% | 3,000 | 3.20 |
| 1985 | 9,400 | +2.2% | 2,940 | 3.20 |
| 1984 | 9,200 | +1.1% | 2,870 | 3.21 |
| 1983 | 9,100 | +1.1% | 2,850 | 3.19 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +13% | 2,800 | 3.21 |
| 1981 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +0.4% | 2,400 | 3.33 |
| 1979 | 7,971 | +0.9% | 2,366 | 3.37 |
| 1978 | 7,900 | +2.6% | 2,900 | 2.72 |
| 1977 | 7,700 | +2.7% | 2,800 | 2.75 |
| 1976 | 7,500 | +2.7% | 2,700 | 2.78 |
| 1975 | 7,300 | +2.8% | 2,600 | 2.81 |
| 1974 | 7,100 | +2.9% | 2,500 | 2.84 |
| 1973 | 6,900 | +3.0% | 2,400 | 2.88 |
| 1972 | 6,700 | +1.5% | 2,300 | 2.91 |
| 1971 | 6,600 | +3.1% | 2,200 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 6,400 | +3.2% | 2,100 | 3.05 |
| 1969 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 2,100 | 2.95 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1967 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 1,900 | 3.05 |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +5.6% | 1,900 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 1,800 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 1,800 | 2.94 |
| 1963 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 1,700 | 3.06 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +2.0% | 1,700 | 2.94 |
| 1961 | 4,900 | — | 1,600 | 3.06 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 1,645 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of cassava?
Guatemala ranked 78th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Guatemala changed?
It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 19,890 t in 1999.
What is the yield of cassava in Guatemala?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,645 t from 1,628 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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.