Sorghum production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 37,620 t of sorghum, the 53rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 101,213 t in 1985. Area harvested: 30,295 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 37,620 t
- World rank
- 53 of 107
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 101,213 t
- 1985
Sorghum in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.5 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 2.04
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Angola | 38,275 | 0.06% |
| 52 | Pakistan | 37,698 | 0.06% |
| 53 | Guatemala | 37,620 | 0.06% |
| 54 | North Korea | 36,463 | 0.06% |
| 55 | Austria | 36,440 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 37,620 | +7.5% | 30,295 | 1.24 |
| 2023 | 35,000 | −39% | 29,915 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 57,469 | +27% | 49,119 | 1.17 |
| 2021 | 45,146 | −16% | 30,000 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 53,960 | +20% | 32,168 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 45,000 | −18% | 23,857 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 54,742 | +2.0% | 29,900 | 1.83 |
| 2017 | 53,666 | +1.9% | 29,300 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | 52,658 | +2.2% | 28,795 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 51,528 | +2.4% | 28,305 | 1.82 |
| 2014 | 50,322 | +6.8% | 27,886 | 1.80 |
| 2013 | 47,128 | −1.8% | 27,257 | 1.73 |
| 2012 | 47,981 | +1.2% | 27,327 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 47,405 | +0.7% | 27,117 | 1.75 |
| 2010 | 47,056 | −0.7% | 27,047 | 1.74 |
| 2009 | 47,396 | +5.5% | 27,047 | 1.75 |
| 2008 | 44,937 | −4.6% | 26,977 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 47,083 | +6.8% | 26,907 | 1.75 |
| 2006 | 44,085 | +4.5% | 32,569 | 1.35 |
| 2005 | 42,184 | −2.5% | 25,999 | 1.62 |
| 2004 | 43,250 | +16% | 26,209 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 37,362 | +2.6% | 25,999 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 36,410 | +2.8% | 25,999 | 1.40 |
| 2001 | 35,435 | −30% | 25,999 | 1.36 |
| 2000 | 50,978 | −0.2% | 42,280 | 1.21 |
| 1999 | 51,102 | +3.2% | 42,350 | 1.21 |
| 1998 | 49,495 | +5.6% | 42,308 | 1.17 |
| 1997 | 46,850 | −0.0% | 39,620 | 1.18 |
| 1996 | 46,851 | +5.0% | 39,549 | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 44,620 | +4.3% | 38,431 | 1.16 |
| 1994 | 42,794 | −46% | 51,218 | 0.84 |
| 1993 | 78,891 | −5.4% | 67,480 | 1.17 |
| 1992 | 83,386 | +7.2% | 69,440 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 77,786 | −9.5% | 66,150 | 1.18 |
| 1990 | 85,927 | +1.2% | 52,920 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 84,916 | −15% | 57,750 | 1.47 |
| 1988 | 100,247 | −0.9% | 53,130 | 1.89 |
| 1987 | 101,200 | 0.0% | 45,920 | 2.20 |
| 1986 | 101,200 | −0.0% | 67,340 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 101,213 | +10% | 66,640 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 91,700 | +12% | 65,310 | 1.40 |
| 1983 | 81,630 | +5.9% | 47,800 | 1.71 |
| 1982 | 77,110 | −11% | 30,660 | 2.52 |
| 1981 | 86,176 | +10% | 40,650 | 2.12 |
| 1980 | 78,300 | +3.0% | 34,727 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 76,000 | +17% | 42,910 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 64,740 | +22% | 42,900 | 1.51 |
| 1977 | 52,978 | +7.7% | 38,900 | 1.36 |
| 1976 | 49,200 | −20% | 37,600 | 1.31 |
| 1975 | 61,500 | −0.3% | 37,800 | 1.63 |
| 1974 | 61,693 | +36% | 37,986 | 1.62 |
| 1973 | 45,397 | +17% | 33,099 | 1.37 |
| 1972 | 38,956 | +2.9% | 39,516 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 37,853 | −17% | 50,132 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 45,676 | −16% | 51,428 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 54,079 | +29% | 48,878 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 41,800 | +31% | 46,700 | 0.90 |
| 1967 | 31,900 | −6.7% | 44,400 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 34,200 | −22% | 50,800 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 43,600 | +60% | 48,900 | 0.89 |
| 1964 | 27,200 | +13% | 47,700 | 0.57 |
| 1963 | 24,000 | +50% | 40,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 0.59 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 27,000 | 0.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 72 of 76
- Imports
- 12 t USD 55,000
- Importer rank
- 109 of 130
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 sorghum in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 37,620 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Guatemala ranked 53rd of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Guatemala changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 101,213 t in 1985.
What is the yield of sorghum in Guatemala?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (37,620 t from 30,295 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 1 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 12 t (USD 55,000), 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
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.