Oil palm fruit yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Oil palm fruit yields was 18.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.15 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
22.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
5.97 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Oil palm fruit yields in Guatemala, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in Guatemala is 18.15 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Guatemala peaked at 22.28 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.97 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Guatemala 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil palm fruit yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1984 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4 tonnes per hectare | +57.5% |
| 1986 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 18.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | 16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.86 tonnes per hectare | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Guatemala?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Guatemala was 18.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.28 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.