Pepper (black, white) production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 808 t of pepper (black, white), the 24th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.9%. The record was 850 t in 2014. Area harvested: 1,302 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 808 t
- World rank
- 24 of 47
- 10-year change
- −4.9%
- Record
- 850 t
- 2014
Pepper (black, white) in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.1 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- −4.9%
- world +85%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Costa Rica | 1,658 | 0.18% |
| 23 | Philippines | 828 | 0.09% |
| 24 | Guatemala | 808 | 0.09% |
| 25 | Kenya | 770 | 0.08% |
| 26 | Honduras | 734 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of pepper (black, white)
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 | 808 | +0.6% | 1,302 | 0.62 |
| 2023 | 803 | −1.2% | 1,294 | 0.62 |
| 2022 | 813 | +0.7% | 1,311 | 0.62 |
| 2021 | 807 | +2.3% | 1,301 | 0.62 |
| 2020 | 789 | −0.3% | 1,272 | 0.62 |
| 2019 | 791 | +1.5% | 1,275 | 0.62 |
| 2018 | 779 | +1.3% | 1,255 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 769 | +0.9% | 1,239 | 0.62 |
| 2016 | 762 | −2.8% | 1,228 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 784 | −7.8% | 1,271 | 0.62 |
| 2014 | 850 | +29% | 1,400 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 660 | −12% | 1,100 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 750 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.63 |
| 2011 | 750 | +114% | 1,200 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 350 | −29% | 575 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 492 | −2.0% | 803 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 502 | +2.2% | 817 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 491 | +23% | 797 | 0.62 |
| 2006 | 400 | −17% | 650 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 483 | +2.3% | 781 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 472 | +2.6% | 762 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 460 | +3.4% | 742 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 445 | +14% | 719 | 0.62 |
| 2001 | 390 | −8.0% | 630 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 424 | +6.0% | 689 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 400 | −2.4% | 650 | 0.62 |
| 1998 | 410 | 0.0% | 668 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 410 | +2.5% | 660 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 400 | +2.6% | 655 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 390 | +4.3% | 646 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 374 | −1.6% | 627 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 380 | +2.7% | 639 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 370 | +2.8% | 625 | 0.59 |
| 1991 | 360 | +2.9% | 611 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 350 | +94% | 778 | 0.45 |
| 1989 | 180 | −40% | 650 | 0.28 |
| 1988 | 300 | 0.0% | 650 | 0.46 |
| 1987 | 300 | −57% | 650 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 700 | +133% | 650 | 1.08 |
| 1985 | 300 | +100% | 650 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 150 | −25% | — | — |
| 1982 | 200 | −33% | — | — |
| 1981 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 300 | −14% | — | — |
| 1979 | 350 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 350 | −13% | — | — |
| 1977 | 400 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 400 | +14% | — | — |
| 1975 | 350 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 350 | +17% | — | — |
| 1973 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 300 | +11% | — | — |
| 1968 | 270 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 270 | +8.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 250 | +25% | — | — |
| 1965 | 200 | +33% | — | — |
| 1964 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 150 | +50% | — | — |
| 1962 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 100 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 497 t USD 3.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 124
- Imports
- 752 t USD 3.9 m
- Importer rank
- 60 of 182
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 pepper (black, white) in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 808 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?
Guatemala ranked 24th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Vietnam with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of pepper (black, white) in Guatemala changed?
It fell by 4.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 850 t in 2014.
What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in Guatemala?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (808 t from 1,302 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 497 t (USD 3.4 m) and imports of 752 t (USD 3.9 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 estimated 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.