> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024159,760 t
World rank22 of 51
10-year change−39%
Record376,051 t2018

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

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.36%0.76% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.2world 6.2 (+146%)
kg per person8.68world 5.46
10-year change−39%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/panama/) | 215,620 | 0.48% |
| 21 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/bangladesh/) | 184,515 | 0.41% |
| 22 | **Guatemala** | 159,760 | 0.36% |
| 23 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guyana/) | 140,584 | 0.32% |
| 24 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/puerto-rico/) | 117,804 | 0.26% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

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 | 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

Exports333,324 t USD 167 m
Exporter rank1 of 92
Imports1,934 t USD 700,000
Importer rank43 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Other products of Guatemala

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[Agricultural production in Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guatemala/)

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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