Cocoa beans production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 11,701 t of cocoa beans, the 24th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.4%. The record was 12,569 t in 2013. Area harvested: 4,533 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,701 t
- World rank
- 24 of 57
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- Record
- 12,569 t
- 2013
Cocoa beans in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 0.5 (+443%)
- kg per person
- 0.64
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Congo | 15,000 | 0.29% |
| 23 | Tanzania | 15,000 | 0.29% |
| 24 | Guatemala | 11,701 | 0.22% |
| 25 | Philippines | 10,844 | 0.21% |
| 26 | Bolivia | 5,825 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 11,701 | −0.2% | 4,533 | 2.58 |
| 2023 | 11,727 | +0.2% | 4,540 | 2.58 |
| 2022 | 11,704 | +0.3% | 4,536 | 2.58 |
| 2021 | 11,672 | −1.1% | 4,522 | 2.58 |
| 2020 | 11,806 | +1.5% | 4,561 | 2.59 |
| 2019 | 11,634 | +0.5% | 4,526 | 2.57 |
| 2018 | 11,576 | −2.1% | 4,479 | 2.58 |
| 2017 | 11,830 | +2.3% | 4,364 | 2.71 |
| 2016 | 11,567 | +2.1% | 4,333 | 2.67 |
| 2015 | 11,331 | +1.1% | 4,333 | 2.62 |
| 2014 | 11,204 | −11% | 4,263 | 2.63 |
| 2013 | 12,569 | +7.7% | 4,333 | 2.90 |
| 2012 | 11,666 | +0.6% | 4,123 | 2.83 |
| 2011 | 11,594 | +8.2% | 4,123 | 2.81 |
| 2010 | 10,713 | +1.2% | 3,984 | 2.69 |
| 2009 | 10,591 | +1.7% | 3,914 | 2.71 |
| 2008 | 10,414 | +2.8% | 3,914 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 10,129 | +11% | 3,914 | 2.59 |
| 2006 | 9,085 | +6.0% | 3,145 | 2.89 |
| 2005 | 8,569 | +4.3% | 3,145 | 2.72 |
| 2004 | 8,215 | +3.6% | 3,350 | 2.45 |
| 2003 | 7,933 | +5.8% | 3,500 | 2.27 |
| 2002 | 7,498 | +9.6% | 4,060 | 1.85 |
| 2001 | 6,840 | +193% | 4,550 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 2,336 | −1.9% | 4,550 | 0.51 |
| 1999 | 2,381 | −0.5% | 4,550 | 0.52 |
| 1998 | 2,392 | +1.2% | 4,550 | 0.53 |
| 1997 | 2,364 | −3.9% | 4,550 | 0.52 |
| 1996 | 2,461 | +2.9% | 4,550 | 0.54 |
| 1995 | 2,392 | −7.1% | 4,550 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 2,576 | +1.3% | 4,550 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 2,544 | −9.1% | 4,550 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 2,800 | −4.6% | 4,480 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 2,934 | −2.2% | 4,559 | 0.64 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | −0.3% | 4,700 | 0.64 |
| 1989 | 3,009 | +51% | 4,700 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 1,990 | −19% | 3,000 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 2,443 | +11% | 3,896 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 2,200 | −4.3% | 3,710 | 0.59 |
| 1985 | 2,300 | +37% | 3,700 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 1,679 | +30% | 3,499 | 0.48 |
| 1983 | 1,290 | +7.5% | 3,309 | 0.39 |
| 1982 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 3,129 | 0.38 |
| 1981 | 1,100 | −2.8% | 2,960 | 0.37 |
| 1980 | 1,132 | −33% | 2,729 | 0.41 |
| 1979 | 1,679 | −63% | 3,000 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 4,522 | +19% | 8,500 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 3,795 | +439% | 8,000 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 704 | +17% | 1,800 | 0.39 |
| 1975 | 603 | −25% | 1,800 | 0.34 |
| 1974 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.44 |
| 1973 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.44 |
| 1972 | 800 | +14% | 1,800 | 0.44 |
| 1971 | 700 | +17% | 1,700 | 0.41 |
| 1970 | 600 | +20% | 1,400 | 0.43 |
| 1969 | 500 | −17% | 1,400 | 0.36 |
| 1968 | 600 | −25% | 1,700 | 0.35 |
| 1967 | 800 | +33% | 2,400 | 0.33 |
| 1966 | 600 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 600 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 600 | +20% | 1,700 | 0.35 |
| 1963 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.36 |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.36 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 1,400 | 0.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 367 t USD 2.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 93
- Imports
- 6,425 t USD 2.8 m
- Importer rank
- 28 of 108
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 cocoa beans in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 11,701 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Guatemala ranked 24th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Guatemala changed?
It rose by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 12,569 t in 2013.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Guatemala?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,701 t from 4,533 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 367 t (USD 2.7 m) and imports of 6,425 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.