> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,645 t
World rank78 of 94
10-year change−63%
Record19,890 t1999

## Cassava in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 10.2 (−90%)
kg per person0.09world 41.9
10-year change−63%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 76 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 1,818 | 0.00% |
| 77 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/mauritius/) | 1,685 | 0.00% |
| 78 | **Guatemala** | 1,645 | 0.00% |
| 79 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 1,434 | 0.00% |
| 80 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/saint-lucia/) | 1,305 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

### Map of world production of cassava

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/nigeria/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/ghana/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/indonesia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cambodia/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/angola/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vietnam/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tanzania/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cote-divoire/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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