Avocados production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 117,248 t of avocados, the 22nd largest in the world (1.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 135,671 t in 2021. Area harvested: 4,922 ha, yield 23.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 117,248 t
- World rank
- 22 of 73
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 135,671 t
- 2021
Avocados in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 2.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.8
- world 11.2 (+113%)
- kg per person
- 6.37
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | South Africa | 123,448 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Malawi | 122,547 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Guatemala | 117,248 | 1.0% |
| 23 | Spain | 112,360 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Cameroon | 76,239 | 0.68% |
Map of world production of avocados
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 | 117,248 | +2.2% | 4,922 | 23.82 |
| 2023 | 114,689 | +4.1% | 4,956 | 23.14 |
| 2022 | 110,218 | −19% | 4,755 | 23.18 |
| 2021 | 135,671 | +2.1% | 7,582 | 17.89 |
| 2020 | 132,909 | +3.5% | 9,314 | 14.27 |
| 2019 | 128,422 | −4.4% | 12,355 | 10.39 |
| 2018 | 134,353 | +5.4% | 12,960 | 10.37 |
| 2017 | 127,480 | +4.3% | 12,185 | 10.46 |
| 2016 | 122,184 | +6.2% | 11,602 | 10.53 |
| 2015 | 115,099 | +6.4% | 11,462 | 10.04 |
| 2014 | 108,214 | +4.4% | 9,994 | 10.83 |
| 2013 | 103,698 | +9.6% | 9,903 | 10.47 |
| 2012 | 94,605 | −2.2% | 9,421 | 10.04 |
| 2011 | 96,769 | +2.6% | 9,568 | 10.11 |
| 2010 | 94,302 | 0.0% | 9,435 | 9.99 |
| 2009 | 94,302 | −0.6% | 9,435 | 9.99 |
| 2008 | 94,914 | −1.7% | 9,435 | 10.06 |
| 2007 | 96,524 | +1.5% | 9,295 | 10.38 |
| 2006 | 95,064 | +61% | 7,269 | 13.08 |
| 2005 | 58,967 | +0.1% | 7,269 | 8.11 |
| 2004 | 58,913 | −11% | 7,269 | 8.10 |
| 2003 | 65,980 | +40% | 7,269 | 9.08 |
| 2002 | 47,128 | +19% | 7,269 | 6.48 |
| 2001 | 39,562 | +51% | 5,521 | 7.17 |
| 2000 | 26,277 | −0.5% | 3,220 | 8.16 |
| 1999 | 26,408 | +3.6% | 3,220 | 8.20 |
| 1998 | 25,498 | +4.5% | 3,080 | 8.28 |
| 1997 | 24,389 | +0.4% | 3,080 | 7.92 |
| 1996 | 24,293 | +0.0% | 2,940 | 8.26 |
| 1995 | 24,288 | +3.9% | 2,800 | 8.67 |
| 1994 | 23,380 | +0.1% | 2,730 | 8.56 |
| 1993 | 23,368 | +4.0% | 2,730 | 8.56 |
| 1992 | 22,477 | −22% | 2,650 | 8.48 |
| 1991 | 29,000 | +12% | 2,600 | 11.15 |
| 1990 | 26,000 | +13% | 2,580 | 10.08 |
| 1989 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 2,700 | 8.52 |
| 1988 | 21,000 | −18% | 2,000 | 10.50 |
| 1987 | 25,569 | +2.0% | 2,600 | 9.83 |
| 1986 | 25,068 | −1.7% | 2,550 | 9.83 |
| 1985 | 25,500 | +6.3% | 2,550 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 24,000 | +3.0% | 2,400 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 23,300 | +1.3% | 2,330 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 23,000 | +2.8% | 2,300 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 22,380 | +6.2% | 2,600 | 8.61 |
| 1980 | 21,072 | +27% | 2,500 | 8.43 |
| 1979 | 16,628 | −26% | 2,000 | 8.31 |
| 1978 | 22,500 | −0.4% | 2,250 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 22,600 | +13% | 2,200 | 10.27 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | −7.0% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 2,000 | 10.75 |
| 1974 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 10.50 |
| 1973 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,000 | 10.50 |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 19,000 | +7.3% | 1,900 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 17,700 | +4.1% | 1,800 | 9.83 |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +7.6% | 1,700 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 15,800 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.88 |
| 1967 | 15,800 | −3.7% | 1,600 | 9.88 |
| 1966 | 16,400 | +11% | 1,600 | 10.25 |
| 1965 | 14,800 | +4.2% | 1,500 | 9.87 |
| 1964 | 14,200 | +2.2% | 1,400 | 10.14 |
| 1963 | 13,900 | +6.1% | 1,400 | 9.93 |
| 1962 | 13,100 | +7.4% | 1,300 | 10.08 |
| 1961 | 12,200 | — | 1,200 | 10.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,247 t USD 16.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 94
- Imports
- 2,770 t USD 2.8 m
- Importer rank
- 55 of 147
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 avocados in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 117,248 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of avocados?
Guatemala ranked 22nd of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in Guatemala changed?
It rose by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 135,671 t in 2021.
What is the yield of avocados in Guatemala?
23.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (117,248 t from 4,922 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import avocados?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 11,247 t (USD 16.9 m) and imports of 2,770 t (USD 2.8 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.