> In 2024 Guatemala produced 22.9 million t of sugar cane, the 11th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%.

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# Sugar cane production in Guatemala

In 2024 Guatemala produced 22.9 million t of sugar cane, the 11th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 33.9 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 218,690 ha, yield 104.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202422.9 million t
World rank11 of 94
10-year change−31%
Record33.9 million t2015

## Sugar cane in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.2%1.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha104.8world 72.5 (+44%)
kg per person1,245world 238
10-year change−31%world +2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/) | 31,609,950 | 1.6% |
| 10 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/) | 29,855,156 | 1.5% |
| 11 | **Guatemala** | 22,907,870 | 1.2% |
| 12 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/) | 18,694,653 | 0.96% |
| 13 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/south-africa/) | 16,741,000 | 0.86% |

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

### Map of world production of sugar cane

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 | 22,907,870 | −4.4% | 218,690 | 104.75 |
| 2023 | 23,971,750 | −7.2% | 241,000 | 99.47 |
| 2022 | 25,845,178 | +1.3% | 240,000 | 107.69 |
| 2021 | 25,525,851 | −7.7% | 237,261 | 107.59 |
| 2020 | 27,669,110 | −7.4% | 257,941 | 107.27 |
| 2019 | 29,865,166 | +8.0% | 277,762 | 107.52 |
| 2018 | 27,665,415 | +6.6% | 268,400 | 103.08 |
| 2017 | 25,951,271 | −23% | 252,000 | 102.98 |
| 2016 | 33,533,403 | −1.0% | 259,850 | 129.05 |
| 2015 | 33,869,277 | +1.9% | 267,887 | 126.43 |
| 2014 | 33,239,196 | +24% | 265,580 | 125.16 |
| 2013 | 26,913,622 | +11% | 261,108 | 103.07 |
| 2012 | 24,289,900 | +18% | 255,866 | 94.93 |
| 2011 | 20,586,052 | −7.7% | 245,243 | 83.94 |
| 2010 | 22,313,828 | +3.7% | 234,619 | 95.11 |
| 2009 | 21,525,684 | +6.0% | 233,152 | 92.32 |
| 2008 | 20,311,940 | −0.0% | 215,679 | 94.18 |
| 2007 | 20,312,464 | +15% | 215,679 | 94.18 |
| 2006 | 17,631,588 | −2.1% | 188,702 | 93.44 |
| 2005 | 18,007,620 | −10.0% | 184,928 | 97.38 |
| 2004 | 20,000,000 | +15% | 184,928 | 108.15 |
| 2003 | 17,400,000 | −0.5% | 184,928 | 94.09 |
| 2002 | 17,489,900 | +3.3% | 184,928 | 94.58 |
| 2001 | 16,934,900 | +2.3% | 165,568 | 102.28 |
| 2000 | 16,552,400 | −2.7% | 182,000 | 90.95 |
| 1999 | 17,012,800 | −6.5% | 182,000 | 93.48 |
| 1998 | 18,189,380 | +2.8% | 180,000 | 101.05 |
| 1997 | 17,687,010 | +14% | 154,000 | 114.85 |
| 1996 | 15,582,930 | +0.9% | 178,580 | 87.26 |
| 1995 | 15,443,780 | +30% | 138,600 | 111.43 |
| 1994 | 11,862,420 | +1.0% | 129,500 | 91.60 |
| 1993 | 11,741,100 | +3.8% | 129,150 | 90.91 |
| 1992 | 11,307,600 | +4.7% | 125,930 | 89.79 |
| 1991 | 10,798,800 | +12% | 122,500 | 88.15 |
| 1990 | 9,603,100 | +26% | 112,000 | 85.74 |
| 1989 | 7,615,300 | +0.6% | 88,830 | 85.73 |
| 1988 | 7,567,229 | +10% | 90,300 | 83.80 |
| 1987 | 6,870,584 | −1.8% | 81,340 | 84.47 |
| 1986 | 7,000,000 | +6.4% | 72,380 | 96.71 |
| 1985 | 6,580,000 | +0.3% | 72,380 | 90.91 |
| 1984 | 6,560,000 | +0.9% | 73,080 | 89.76 |
| 1983 | 6,500,000 | −12% | 70,210 | 92.58 |
| 1982 | 7,420,000 | +18% | 70,070 | 105.89 |
| 1981 | 6,300,000 | +11% | 79,660 | 79.09 |
| 1980 | 5,700,000 | +18% | 69,580 | 81.92 |
| 1979 | 4,830,000 | −9.9% | 58,660 | 82.34 |
| 1978 | 5,360,000 | −19% | 53,760 | 99.70 |
| 1977 | 6,600,000 | −3.6% | 60,690 | 108.75 |
| 1976 | 6,845,000 | +34% | 76,720 | 89.22 |
| 1975 | 5,093,000 | +15% | 75,670 | 67.31 |
| 1974 | 4,422,759 | +10% | 58,473 | 75.64 |
| 1973 | 4,008,627 | +22% | 52,697 | 76.07 |
| 1972 | 3,272,661 | +17% | 44,587 | 73.40 |
| 1971 | 2,785,453 | +5.8% | 40,723 | 68.40 |
| 1970 | 2,632,500 | −1.0% | 35,800 | 73.53 |
| 1969 | 2,658,600 | +16% | 36,100 | 73.65 |
| 1968 | 2,290,600 | −15% | 33,800 | 67.77 |
| 1967 | 2,683,400 | +6.0% | 37,100 | 72.33 |
| 1966 | 2,532,300 | +20% | 36,000 | 70.34 |
| 1965 | 2,115,900 | −1.9% | 32,900 | 64.31 |
| 1964 | 2,156,800 | +6.8% | 35,900 | 60.08 |
| 1963 | 2,020,300 | +2.4% | 29,800 | 67.80 |
| 1962 | 1,973,400 | +29% | 33,400 | 59.08 |
| 1961 | 1,533,000 | — | 29,600 | 51.79 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sugar cane in Guatemala?

Guatemala produced 22.9 million t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of sugar cane?

Guatemala ranked 11th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of sugar cane in Guatemala changed?

It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 33.9 million t in 2015.

### What is the yield of sugar cane in Guatemala?

104.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22.9 million t from 218,690 ha), against a world average of 72.5 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/south-africa/)
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## 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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