> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/guatemala/

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# 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.

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Production, 202445,000 t
World rank52 of 102
10-year change+18%
Record48,300 t1997

## Soybeans in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.6world 2.8 (−4.7%)
kg per person2.44world 48.7
10-year change+18%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/angola/) | 46,857 | 0.01% |
| 51 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/vietnam/) | 46,127 | 0.01% |
| 52 | **Guatemala** | 45,000 | 0.01% |
| 53 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/tanzania/) | 42,738 | 0.01% |
| 54 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/rwanda/) | 36,705 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

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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 | 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

Exports10 t USD 81,000
Exporter rank88 of 99
Imports173 t USD 188,000
Importer rank121 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](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## Other products of Guatemala

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/guatemala/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/guatemala/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/guatemala/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/guatemala/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/guatemala/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/guatemala/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/guatemala/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/guatemala/)
[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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