Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 25,889 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 20th largest in the world (1.77% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.8%. The record was 27,705 t in 2016. Area harvested: 23,181 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 25,889 t
- World rank
- 20 of 57
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- Record
- 27,705 t
- 2016
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 6.3 (−82%)
- kg per person
- 1.41
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | United Kingdom | 29,960 | 2.0% |
| 19 | Spain | 28,940 | 2.0% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 25,889 | 1.8% |
| 21 | Iraq | 24,012 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Chile | 20,890 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
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 | 25,889 | +0.1% | 23,181 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 25,851 | −0.1% | 23,168 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 25,869 | −0.3% | 23,093 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | 25,947 | +0.8% | 23,283 | 1.11 |
| 2020 | 25,738 | −0.7% | 23,129 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 25,922 | −1.0% | 22,868 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 26,182 | +0.6% | 23,850 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 26,035 | −6.0% | 22,670 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 27,705 | +2.6% | 22,085 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 27,011 | +2.4% | 21,596 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 26,376 | +2.9% | 21,526 | 1.23 |
| 2013 | 25,637 | +2.5% | 21,037 | 1.22 |
| 2012 | 25,011 | +4.1% | 20,827 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 24,029 | +4.4% | 17,861 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 23,025 | +5.3% | 16,418 | 1.40 |
| 2009 | 21,859 | +5.4% | 14,528 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 20,737 | +5.8% | 13,131 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 19,592 | +6.3% | 11,839 | 1.65 |
| 2006 | 18,436 | +6.6% | 10,648 | 1.73 |
| 2005 | 17,300 | +8.1% | 11,100 | 1.56 |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +8.6% | 7,892 | 2.03 |
| 2003 | 14,734 | +9.4% | 6,637 | 2.22 |
| 2002 | 13,466 | +10% | 5,553 | 2.42 |
| 2001 | 12,188 | +12% | 4,622 | 2.64 |
| 2000 | 10,898 | +14% | 3,817 | 2.86 |
| 1999 | 9,600 | +16% | 3,700 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 8,269 | +19% | 2,300 | 3.60 |
| 1997 | 6,948 | +23% | 1,708 | 4.07 |
| 1996 | 5,645 | +33% | 1,244 | 4.54 |
| 1995 | 4,236 | +37% | 728 | 5.82 |
| 1994 | 3,082 | +56% | 532 | 5.79 |
| 1993 | 1,978 | +33% | 301 | 6.57 |
| 1992 | 1,490 | +2.0% | 273 | 5.46 |
| 1991 | 1,461 | +2.0% | 259 | 5.64 |
| 1990 | 1,432 | +2.7% | 252 | 5.68 |
| 1989 | 1,394 | −0.4% | 238 | 5.86 |
| 1988 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 273 | 5.13 |
| 1987 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 259 | 5.41 |
| 1986 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 250 | 5.60 |
| 1985 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 280 | 5.36 |
| 1984 | 1,600 | −11% | 300 | 5.33 |
| 1983 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 320 | 5.63 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +0.4% | 360 | 5.56 |
| 1981 | 1,992 | −0.4% | 360 | 5.53 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | −7.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1979 | 2,150 | −2.3% | 390 | 5.51 |
| 1978 | 2,200 | −2.2% | 400 | 5.50 |
| 1977 | 2,250 | −5.1% | 410 | 5.49 |
| 1976 | 2,370 | −4.0% | 430 | 5.51 |
| 1975 | 2,470 | −4.3% | 450 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 2,580 | −2.3% | 470 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 2,640 | −1.9% | 480 | 5.50 |
| 1972 | 2,690 | −2.5% | 490 | 5.49 |
| 1971 | 2,760 | +5.3% | 500 | 5.52 |
| 1970 | 2,622 | −1.1% | 500 | 5.24 |
| 1969 | 2,652 | +15% | 520 | 5.10 |
| 1968 | 2,300 | +2.3% | 450 | 5.11 |
| 1967 | 2,248 | +91% | 440 | 5.11 |
| 1966 | 1,179 | +4.0% | 230 | 5.13 |
| 1965 | 1,134 | +3.1% | 200 | 5.67 |
| 1964 | 1,100 | +11% | 200 | 5.50 |
| 1963 | 990 | +6.5% | 180 | 5.50 |
| 1962 | 930 | +5.7% | 170 | 5.47 |
| 1961 | 880 | — | 160 | 5.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,534 t USD 8.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 85
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 broad beans and horse beans, green in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 25,889 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Guatemala ranked 20th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Algeria with 21.1% of the world total.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Guatemala changed?
It fell by 1.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 27,705 t in 2016.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Guatemala?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,889 t from 23,181 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 4,534 t (USD 8.0 m) and no imports, 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.