Soybeans production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 45,000 t of soybeans, the 52nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 48,300 t in 1997. Area harvested: 17,000 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 45,000 t
- World rank
- 52 of 102
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 48,300 t
- 1997
Soybeans in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 2.8 (−4.7%)
- kg per person
- 2.44
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Angola | 46,857 | 0.01% |
| 51 | Vietnam | 46,127 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Guatemala | 45,000 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Tanzania | 42,738 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Rwanda | 36,705 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 17,000 | 2.65 |
| 2023 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 2.53 |
| 2022 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 17,000 | 2.53 |
| 2021 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 16,000 | 2.63 |
| 2020 | 41,000 | +5.1% | 16,000 | 2.56 |
| 2019 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 15,000 | 2.60 |
| 2018 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.53 |
| 2017 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.53 |
| 2016 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.53 |
| 2015 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.53 |
| 2013 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 15,000 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 37,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 2.64 |
| 2011 | 37,000 | −16% | 14,000 | 2.64 |
| 2010 | 43,838 | +22% | 14,000 | 3.13 |
| 2009 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 14,000 | 2.57 |
| 2008 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 2.69 |
| 2007 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 2.69 |
| 2006 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 2.69 |
| 2005 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 2.69 |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 13,000 | 2.69 |
| 2003 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 13,000 | 2.62 |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 13,000 | 2.69 |
| 2001 | 32,000 | +6.9% | 11,000 | 2.91 |
| 2000 | 29,937 | −0.8% | 9,800 | 3.05 |
| 1999 | 30,164 | −3.1% | 9,800 | 3.08 |
| 1998 | 31,133 | −36% | 9,800 | 3.18 |
| 1997 | 48,300 | +11% | 17,500 | 2.76 |
| 1996 | 43,497 | +19% | 15,750 | 2.76 |
| 1995 | 36,570 | +2.4% | 13,206 | 2.77 |
| 1994 | 35,705 | −20% | 12,577 | 2.84 |
| 1993 | 44,712 | −5.5% | 15,470 | 2.89 |
| 1992 | 47,307 | +4.4% | 18,595 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 45,315 | +7.1% | 17,241 | 2.63 |
| 1990 | 42,323 | +39% | 16,100 | 2.63 |
| 1989 | 30,498 | +8.9% | 11,602 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 13,000 | 2.15 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +333% | 12,000 | 2.17 |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +67% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +50% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 81,000
- Exporter rank
- 88 of 99
- Imports
- 173 t USD 188,000
- Importer rank
- 121 of 165
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 soybeans in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 45,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Guatemala ranked 52nd of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Guatemala changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 48,300 t in 1997.
What is the yield of soybeans in Guatemala?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (45,000 t from 17,000 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 10 t (USD 81,000) and imports of 173 t (USD 188,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.