> In 2024 Guatemala produced 71 t of beeswax, the 36th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/guatemala/

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# Beeswax production in Guatemala

In 2024 Guatemala produced 71 t of beeswax, the 36th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%. The record was 480 t in 1986.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202471 t
World rank36 of 43
10-year change+1.4%
Record480 t1986

## Beeswax in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.11% in 2014
kg per person0.00world 0.01
10-year change+1.4%world −2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/haiti/) | 72 | 0.11% |
| 35 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/venezuela/) | 72 | 0.11% |
| 36 | **Guatemala** | 71 | 0.11% |
| 37 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/tunisia/) | 68 | 0.11% |
| 38 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/mali/) | 59 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

### Map of world production of beeswax

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 66 | −5.7% |
| 2014 | 70 | −6.7% |
| 2013 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 73 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 67 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 61 | +11% |
| 2004 | 55 | +12% |
| 2003 | 49 | +14% |
| 2002 | 43 | +16% |
| 2001 | 37 | +23% |
| 2000 | 30 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 31 | −16% |
| 1998 | 37 | −26% |
| 1997 | 50 | −15% |
| 1996 | 59 | −13% |
| 1995 | 68 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 53 | +29% |
| 1990 | 41 | −13% |
| 1989 | 47 | −90% |
| 1988 | 460 | −2.1% |
| 1987 | 470 | −2.1% |
| 1986 | 480 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 460 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 460 | +22% |
| 1983 | 377 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 371 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 365 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 361 | −2.4% |
| 1979 | 370 | −2.6% |
| 1978 | 380 | −5.0% |
| 1977 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 396 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 388 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 376 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 352 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 352 | −0.3% |
| 1970 | 353 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 350 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 344 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 340 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 338 | +17% |
| 1965 | 290 | +20% |
| 1964 | 242 | −36% |
| 1963 | 376 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 376 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 360 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 13,000
Exporter rank54 of 60
Imports6 t USD 48,000
Importer rank76 of 105
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](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beeswax in Guatemala?

Guatemala produced 71 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Guatemala ranked 36th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 38.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of beeswax in Guatemala changed?

It rose by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.7% for the world. The record was 480 t in 1986.

### Does Guatemala export or import beeswax?

In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 1 t (USD 13,000) and imports of 6 t (USD 48,000), 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/india/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/ethiopia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/argentina/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/south-korea/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/kenya/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/turkey/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/tanzania/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/united-states/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/uruguay/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/dominican-republic/)
[All countries producing beeswax](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

## Other products of Guatemala

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/guatemala/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/guatemala/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/guatemala/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/guatemala/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/guatemala/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/guatemala/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/guatemala/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/guatemala/)
[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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