> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/guatemala/

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# 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.

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Production, 202411,701 t
World rank24 of 57
10-year change+4.4%
Record12,569 t2013

## Cocoa beans in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.24% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.6world 0.5 (+443%)
kg per person0.64world 0.64
10-year change+4.4%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/congo-brazzaville/) | 15,000 | 0.29% |
| 23 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/tanzania/) | 15,000 | 0.29% |
| 24 | **Guatemala** | 11,701 | 0.22% |
| 25 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/philippines/) | 10,844 | 0.21% |
| 26 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/bolivia/) | 5,825 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

### Map of world production of cocoa beans

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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

Exports367 t USD 2.7 m
Exporter rank48 of 93
Imports6,425 t USD 2.8 m
Importer rank28 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cameroon/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/brazil/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/peru/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sierra-leone/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/uganda/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## Other products of Guatemala

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[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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