Potatoes production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 550,783 t of potatoes, the 62nd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.3%. The record was 643,343 t in 2022. Area harvested: 21,548 ha, yield 25.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 550,783 t
- World rank
- 62 of 152
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- Record
- 643,343 t
- 2022
Potatoes in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.6
- world 22.9 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 29.9
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Finland | 553,100 | 0.14% |
| 61 | Mozambique | 552,561 | 0.14% |
| 62 | Guatemala | 550,783 | 0.14% |
| 63 | Sudan | 542,795 | 0.14% |
| 64 | New Zealand | 531,438 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 550,783 | +8.6% | 21,548 | 25.56 |
| 2023 | 507,389 | −21% | 19,858 | 25.55 |
| 2022 | 643,343 | +9.9% | 25,189 | 25.54 |
| 2021 | 585,358 | −2.2% | 22,645 | 25.85 |
| 2020 | 598,685 | +2.3% | 23,050 | 25.97 |
| 2019 | 585,358 | +4.4% | 22,674 | 25.82 |
| 2018 | 560,655 | +1.7% | 21,800 | 25.72 |
| 2017 | 551,122 | +2.3% | 21,500 | 25.63 |
| 2016 | 538,532 | +0.7% | 20,967 | 25.68 |
| 2015 | 534,785 | +2.2% | 21,177 | 25.25 |
| 2014 | 523,251 | +1.5% | 20,967 | 24.96 |
| 2013 | 515,580 | +1.6% | 20,827 | 24.76 |
| 2012 | 507,506 | +3.2% | 20,338 | 24.95 |
| 2011 | 492,007 | +2.1% | 19,290 | 25.51 |
| 2010 | 481,856 | +3.0% | 19,080 | 25.25 |
| 2009 | 467,713 | +4.0% | 18,521 | 25.25 |
| 2008 | 449,800 | −0.4% | 18,521 | 24.29 |
| 2007 | 451,669 | +2.9% | 18,032 | 25.05 |
| 2006 | 439,127 | +1.6% | 17,682 | 24.83 |
| 2005 | 432,128 | +5.0% | 16,100 | 26.84 |
| 2004 | 411,512 | +13% | 16,087 | 25.58 |
| 2003 | 363,137 | +3.0% | 16,087 | 22.57 |
| 2002 | 352,654 | −0.8% | 10,500 | 33.59 |
| 2001 | 355,458 | +64% | 9,660 | 36.80 |
| 2000 | 216,994 | +5.0% | 9,660 | 22.46 |
| 1999 | 206,661 | +2.6% | 9,590 | 21.55 |
| 1998 | 201,521 | +2.0% | 9,450 | 21.32 |
| 1997 | 197,570 | +2.0% | 9,310 | 21.22 |
| 1996 | 193,697 | +1.3% | 9,240 | 20.96 |
| 1995 | 191,268 | +1.7% | 9,240 | 20.70 |
| 1994 | 188,048 | +1.4% | 9,030 | 20.82 |
| 1993 | 185,472 | +0.5% | 8,960 | 20.70 |
| 1992 | 184,547 | +18% | 9,030 | 20.44 |
| 1991 | 156,492 | −9.4% | 7,555 | 20.71 |
| 1990 | 172,762 | +29% | 8,200 | 21.07 |
| 1989 | 134,090 | +212% | 7,440 | 18.02 |
| 1988 | 43,000 | −37% | 7,500 | 5.73 |
| 1987 | 68,477 | +6.2% | 10,410 | 6.58 |
| 1986 | 64,487 | +3.3% | 10,020 | 6.44 |
| 1985 | 62,400 | +13% | 9,840 | 6.34 |
| 1984 | 55,100 | +3.4% | 11,600 | 4.75 |
| 1983 | 53,300 | +6.6% | 10,900 | 4.89 |
| 1982 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 13,600 | 3.68 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +53% | 13,100 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 32,656 | −35% | 11,400 | 2.86 |
| 1979 | 50,600 | −18% | 12,500 | 4.05 |
| 1978 | 61,350 | −2.9% | 16,000 | 3.83 |
| 1977 | 63,185 | +18% | 15,000 | 4.21 |
| 1976 | 53,400 | +17% | 13,000 | 4.11 |
| 1975 | 45,600 | +16% | 11,000 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 39,320 | +64% | 9,800 | 4.01 |
| 1973 | 23,966 | +13% | 6,500 | 3.69 |
| 1972 | 21,280 | −23% | 5,500 | 3.87 |
| 1971 | 27,600 | −8.0% | 6,500 | 4.25 |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +11% | 6,800 | 4.41 |
| 1969 | 27,000 | +11% | 6,800 | 3.97 |
| 1968 | 24,400 | +22% | 6,100 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | −14% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 23,175 | +12% | 5,400 | 4.29 |
| 1964 | 20,700 | +44% | 5,100 | 4.06 |
| 1963 | 14,400 | +2.1% | 3,900 | 3.69 |
| 1962 | 14,100 | −15% | 3,900 | 3.62 |
| 1961 | 16,493 | — | 3,318 | 4.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64,886 t USD 18.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 124
- Imports
- 16,855 t USD 14.8 m
- Importer rank
- 85 of 183
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 potatoes in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 550,783 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Guatemala ranked 62nd of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Guatemala changed?
It rose by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 643,343 t in 2022.
What is the yield of potatoes in Guatemala?
25.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (550,783 t from 21,548 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 64,886 t (USD 18.2 m) and imports of 16,855 t (USD 14.8 m), 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.