Agricultural production in Guatemala
According to FAOSTAT, Guatemala produced 2.3 million t of cereals, 1.5 million t of vegetables, 5.1 million t of fruit, 753,192 t of meat and 542,686 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar cane (22.9 million t), oil palm fruit (4.2 million t) and bananas (2.8 million t).
- Products recorded
- 103
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 9
- products
- Year
- 2024
Guatemala is the world’s largest producer of nutmeg, mace and cardamom.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in oil palm fruit (+178%), followed by palm kernels (+165%).
Livestock numbers: 4.3 million cattle, 3.0 million pigs, 611,329 sheep and 116,005 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sugar crops | 22,907,870 | 16 | 1.03% | −31% |
| All fruit | 5,149,683 | 36 | 0.54% | −5.6% |
| All cereals | 2,331,190 | 87 | 0.07% | +23% |
| All vegetables | 1,490,222 | 66 | 0.13% | +35% |
| All meat | 753,192 | 60 | 0.2% | +47% |
| All roots and tubers | 556,993 | 96 | 0.06% | +5.5% |
| All milk | 542,686 | 89 | 0.06% | +7.3% |
| All citrus fruit | 284,844 | 45 | 0.17% | −18% |
| All eggs | 263,635 | 36 | 0.26% | +6.3% |
| All pulses | 172,822 | 57 | 0.18% | −40% |
| All tree nuts | 34,645 | 48 | 0.19% | +4.3% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 22,907,870 | 11 | 1.18% | −31% |
| Oil palm fruit | 4,175,082 | 6 | 1% | +178% |
| Bananas | 2,843,487 | 10 | 2.04% | −17% |
| Raw sugar | 2,548,296 | 15 | 1.36% | −5.3% |
| Maize | 2,261,090 | 42 | 0.19% | +25% |
| Palm oil | 933,926 | 6 | 1.17% | +128% |
| Melons | 767,019 | 7 | 2.72% | +44% |
| Molasses | 620,285 | 19 | 0.85% | −17% |
| Potatoes | 550,783 | 62 | 0.14% | +5.3% |
| Cow milk | 540,070 | 87 | 0.07% | +7.4% |
| Tomatoes | 452,936 | 48 | 0.24% | +44% |
| Pineapples | 436,741 | 20 | 1.49% | +70% |
| Chicken meat | 391,942 | 47 | 0.31% | +46% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 312,602 | 40 | 0.45% | +63% |
| Hen eggs | 263,635 | 36 | 0.28% | +6.3% |
| Palm kernels | 238,337 | 6 | 1.24% | +165% |
| Beer | 236,143 | 72 | 0.13% | +28% |
| Coffee, green | 224,860 | 11 | 1.99% | −1.2% |
| Onions, dry | 192,857 | 58 | 0.18% | +44% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 180,577 | 28 | 0.29% | +42% |
| Plantains | 159,760 | 22 | 0.36% | −39% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 157,101 | 65 | 0.06% | +4.0% |
| Carrots and turnips | 120,334 | 44 | 0.27% | +45% |
| Beans, dry | 120,127 | 36 | 0.4% | −49% |
| Avocados | 117,248 | 22 | 1.04% | +8.3% |
| Lemons and limes | 109,585 | 22 | 0.47% | −10% |
| Oranges | 108,846 | 45 | 0.16% | −30% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 107,818 | 42 | 0.31% | — |
| Lettuce and chicory | 104,813 | 20 | 0.37% | +34% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 104,654 | 43 | 0.27% | +4.7% |
| Natural rubber | 95,800 | 15 | 0.65% | −74% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 88,104 | 43 | 0.2% | +58% |
| Papayas | 87,018 | 20 | 0.59% | +24% |
| Nutmeg, mace and cardamom | 76,339 | 1 | 38.71% | +99% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 74,487 | 6 | 0.89% | +109% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 66,412 | 16 | 0.5% | −5.1% |
| Cabbages | 66,350 | 59 | 0.09% | +3.7% |
| Watermelons | 59,005 | 73 | 0.06% | −52% |
| Other beans, green | 51,456 | 19 | 0.2% | +114% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 49,214 | 33 | 0.18% | +13% |
| Soybeans | 45,000 | 52 | 0.01% | +18% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 44,863 | 31 | 0.17% | −61% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 44,058 | 70 | 0.04% | −2.5% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 43,139 | 30 | 0.49% | +63% |
| Peas, green | 41,317 | 21 | 0.19% | +61% |
| Sorghum | 37,620 | 53 | 0.06% | −25% |
| Skim milk of cows | 35,797 | 95 | 0.03% | +25% |
| Other nuts | 34,645 | 9 | 3.18% | +4.3% |
| Rice (paddy) | 31,700 | 88 | 0% | −5.7% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 31,260 | 45 | 0.32% | +63% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 30,621 | 21 | 0.51% | +9.6% |
| Green garlic | 30,318 | 30 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| Sesame seed | 30,000 | 24 | 0.45% | −45% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 28,337 | 23 | 0.45% | +7.4% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 25,889 | 20 | 1.77% | −1.8% |
| Apples | 25,473 | 69 | 0.03% | +2.7% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 24,358 | 35 | 0.55% | +0.2% |
| Margarine and shortening | 23,069 | 47 | 0.18% | +86% |
| Grapes | 20,313 | 68 | 0.03% | +8.7% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 18,179 | 59 | 0.08% | +25% |
| Strawberries | 14,331 | 35 | 0.13% | +11% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 13,595 | 53 | 0.02% | −26% |
| Cocoa beans | 11,701 | 24 | 0.22% | +4.4% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 10,628 | 31 | 0.31% | +63% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 9,902 | 69 | 0.02% | −6.3% |
| Cream, fresh | 7,141 | 43 | 0.19% | +25% |
| Soya bean oil | 6,480 | 72 | 0.01% | −8.7% |
| Okra | 6,066 | 36 | 0.05% | −6.0% |
| Sweet potatoes | 4,565 | 78 | 0.01% | +2,303% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 3,971 | 48 | 0.06% | −9.5% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 3,776 | 48 | 0.05% | −2.5% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 3,066 | 42 | 0.07% | +6.7% |
| Seed cotton | 2,621 | 63 | 0% | −15% |
| Goat milk | 2,616 | 95 | 0.01% | −9.8% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 2,392 | 22 | 0.32% | −2.5% |
| Fat of pigs | 2,372 | 51 | 0.02% | −2.5% |
| Honey | 2,203 | 65 | 0.11% | −52% |
| Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel | 2,103 | 18 | 0.08% | +5.2% |
| Sheep meat | 2,033 | 106 | 0.02% | +2.7% |
| Butter of cow milk | 1,876 | 84 | 0.03% | +25% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 1,805 | 47 | 0.28% | — |
| Cassava | 1,645 | 78 | 0% | −63% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 1,368 | 38 | 0.11% | −4.7% |
| Cotton seed | 1,330 | 65 | 0% | −22% |
| Pepper (black, white) | 808 | 24 | 0.09% | −4.9% |
| Wheat | 762 | 116 | 0% | −55% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 650 | 56 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| Cotton lint | 592 | 65 | 0% | −46% |
| Tea leaves | 539 | 41 | 0% | +2.5% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 407 | 89 | 0.02% | +2.8% |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 405 | 49 | 0.01% | +1.2% |
| Groundnut oil | 377 | 76 | 0.01% | +111% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 337 | 92 | 0.02% | +2.7% |
| Kenaf | 275 | 19 | 0.12% | −1.8% |
| Goat meat | 165 | 130 | 0% | −30% |
| Tea, packed | 160 | 87 | 0% | — |
| Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. | 121 | 7 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| Beeswax | 71 | 36 | 0.11% | +1.4% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 53 | 32 | 0.06% | −1.9% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 53 | 90 | 0.02% | −29% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 33 | 111 | 0% | −30% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 27 | 114 | 0% | −31% |
| Barley | 18 | 100 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Guatemala among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Guatemala, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Guatemala had 18.4 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 1,245 | 238 | 5.2× |
| Oil palm fruit | 227 | 51.3 | 4.4× |
| Bananas | 154 | 17.1 | 9.0× |
| Raw sugar | 138 | 23.0 | 6.0× |
| Maize | 123 | 149 | 0.8× |
| Palm oil | 50.7 | 9.75 | 5.2× |
| Melons | 41.7 | 3.46 | 12.0× |
| Molasses | 33.7 | 8.98 | 3.8× |
| Potatoes | 29.9 | 47.8 | 0.6× |
| Cow milk | 29.3 | 97.7 | 0.3× |
| Tomatoes | 24.6 | 23.1 | 1.1× |
| Pineapples | 23.7 | 3.60 | 6.6× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Guatemala reported exports of 127 and imports of 138 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of cantaloupes and other melons; plantains and cooking bananas.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas | 2,835,023 | USD 1.01 bn | 0.36 | 2 of 107 |
| Coffee, green | 189,493 | USD 913 m | 4.82 | 11 of 131 |
| Palm oil | 557,922 | USD 531 m | 0.95 | 6 of 118 |
| Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw | 28,520 | USD 500 m | 17.52 | 2 of 89 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 498,454 | USD 264 m | 0.53 | 6 of 111 |
| Cantaloupes and other melons | 373,954 | USD 197 m | 0.53 | 1 of 105 |
| Plantains and cooking bananas | 333,324 | USD 167 m | 0.50 | 1 of 92 |
| Other beans, green | 28,602 | USD 88.8 m | 3.11 | 6 of 106 |
| Natural rubber in primary forms | 56,467 | USD 85.4 m | 1.51 | 4 of 63 |
| Molasses | 437,390 | USD 82.9 m | 0.19 | 3 of 109 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (corn) | 2,019,438 | USD 522 m | 0.26 | 24 of 190 |
| Wheat | 720,967 | USD 232 m | 0.32 | 56 of 176 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 144,147 | USD 203 m | 1.41 | 28 of 189 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 27,767 | USD 140 m | 5.03 | 40 of 192 |
| Soya bean oil | 112,681 | USD 126 m | 1.12 | 24 of 184 |
| Cotton lint, ginned | 52,419 | USD 118 m | 2.25 | 14 of 148 |
| Palm oil | 64,273 | USD 79.6 m | 1.24 | 69 of 191 |
| Rice | 160,704 | USD 77.6 m | 0.48 | 7 of 149 |
| Apples | 44,010 | USD 59.6 m | 1.35 | 40 of 190 |
| Beans, dry | 42,622 | USD 52.0 m | 1.22 | 28 of 185 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Guatemala?
By volume, the largest products of Guatemala in 2024 were sugar cane (22.9 million t), oil palm fruit (4.2 million t), bananas (2.8 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Guatemala the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Guatemala was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: nutmeg, mace and cardamom.
How much sugar cane does Guatemala produce per person?
About 1,245 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 238 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Guatemala export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were bananas (USD 1.01 bn), coffee, green (USD 913 m), palm oil (USD 531 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Guatemala import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were maize (corn) (USD 522 m), wheat (USD 232 m), meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 203 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares 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.