Plantains production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 159,760 t of plantains, the 22nd largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 376,051 t in 2018. Area harvested: 10,507 ha, yield 15.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 159,760 t
- World rank
- 22 of 51
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 376,051 t
- 2018
Plantains in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.36%
- 0.76% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.2
- world 6.2 (+146%)
- kg per person
- 8.68
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Panama | 215,620 | 0.48% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 184,515 | 0.41% |
| 22 | Guatemala | 159,760 | 0.36% |
| 23 | Guyana | 140,584 | 0.32% |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | 117,804 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 159,760 | +9.4% | 10,507 | 15.21 |
| 2023 | 146,011 | −2.8% | 15,437 | 9.46 |
| 2022 | 150,227 | −45% | 15,364 | 9.78 |
| 2021 | 275,133 | +46% | 17,702 | 15.54 |
| 2020 | 188,529 | −2.3% | 10,064 | 18.73 |
| 2019 | 192,898 | −49% | 8,625 | 22.36 |
| 2018 | 376,051 | +6.8% | 16,700 | 22.52 |
| 2017 | 352,024 | +1.4% | 15,650 | 22.49 |
| 2016 | 347,157 | +17% | 15,446 | 22.48 |
| 2015 | 295,819 | +12% | 13,838 | 21.38 |
| 2014 | 263,542 | +19% | 13,628 | 19.34 |
| 2013 | 222,363 | +9.1% | 12,384 | 17.96 |
| 2012 | 203,824 | +3.0% | 11,867 | 17.18 |
| 2011 | 197,920 | +2.8% | 12,056 | 16.42 |
| 2010 | 192,607 | −17% | 11,874 | 16.22 |
| 2009 | 231,332 | +11% | 11,881 | 19.47 |
| 2008 | 208,199 | +4.7% | 11,881 | 17.52 |
| 2007 | 198,946 | −3.0% | 11,881 | 16.74 |
| 2006 | 205,164 | −16% | 12,580 | 16.31 |
| 2005 | 244,940 | −21% | 12,580 | 19.47 |
| 2004 | 310,257 | −2.1% | 11,951 | 25.96 |
| 2003 | 316,916 | +15% | 11,881 | 26.67 |
| 2002 | 274,405 | +9.7% | 11,881 | 23.10 |
| 2001 | 250,165 | −5.5% | 11,182 | 22.37 |
| 2000 | 264,650 | +2.0% | 6,790 | 38.98 |
| 1999 | 259,460 | +1.3% | 6,720 | 38.61 |
| 1998 | 256,130 | +2.2% | 6,720 | 38.11 |
| 1997 | 250,700 | −1.3% | 6,580 | 38.10 |
| 1996 | 253,920 | −2.7% | 6,440 | 39.43 |
| 1995 | 260,870 | +3.5% | 6,300 | 41.41 |
| 1994 | 251,940 | 0.0% | 6,020 | 41.85 |
| 1993 | 251,940 | 0.0% | 6,020 | 41.85 |
| 1992 | 251,940 | +1.6% | 6,020 | 41.85 |
| 1991 | 247,970 | +4.5% | 6,020 | 41.19 |
| 1990 | 237,360 | 0.0% | 6,020 | 39.43 |
| 1989 | 237,360 | +356% | 6,020 | 39.43 |
| 1988 | 52,000 | −5.7% | 6,020 | 8.64 |
| 1987 | 55,165 | +1.0% | 6,020 | 9.16 |
| 1986 | 54,633 | +2.7% | 7,100 | 7.69 |
| 1985 | 53,200 | −0.2% | 7,100 | 7.49 |
| 1984 | 53,300 | +0.2% | 7,100 | 7.51 |
| 1983 | 53,200 | +2.3% | 7,100 | 7.49 |
| 1982 | 52,000 | +0.3% | 6,900 | 7.54 |
| 1981 | 51,820 | −0.3% | 6,900 | 7.51 |
| 1980 | 52,000 | +0.9% | 6,900 | 7.54 |
| 1979 | 51,518 | −6.3% | 6,670 | 7.72 |
| 1978 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 7,800 | 7.05 |
| 1977 | 55,000 | +17% | 7,800 | 7.05 |
| 1976 | 47,000 | +2.2% | 7,000 | 6.71 |
| 1975 | 46,000 | −8.0% | 7,000 | 6.57 |
| 1974 | 50,000 | +6.4% | 7,500 | 6.67 |
| 1973 | 47,000 | +4.4% | 7,500 | 6.27 |
| 1972 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 7,000 | 6.43 |
| 1971 | 43,000 | +2.1% | 7,000 | 6.14 |
| 1970 | 42,100 | +18% | 7,000 | 6.01 |
| 1969 | 35,600 | +0.8% | 5,900 | 6.03 |
| 1968 | 35,300 | −9.9% | 5,900 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 39,200 | +22% | 6,500 | 6.03 |
| 1966 | 32,200 | −6.9% | 5,600 | 5.75 |
| 1965 | 34,600 | −1.1% | 6,100 | 5.67 |
| 1964 | 35,000 | +27% | 6,100 | 5.74 |
| 1963 | 27,500 | +15% | 5,500 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 24,000 | +11% | 4,800 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 21,600 | — | 4,300 | 5.02 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 333,324 t USD 167 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 92
- Imports
- 1,934 t USD 700,000
- Importer rank
- 43 of 118
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 plantains in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 159,760 t in 2024, 0.36% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of plantains?
Guatemala ranked 22nd of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Guatemala changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 376,051 t in 2018.
What is the yield of plantains in Guatemala?
15.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (159,760 t from 10,507 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 333,324 t (USD 167 m) and imports of 1,934 t (USD 700,000), 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.
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.