Tea leaves production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 539 t of tea leaves, the 41st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.5%. The record was 679 t in 2008. Area harvested: 1,144 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 539 t
- World rank
- 41 of 46
- 10-year change
- +2.5%
- Record
- 679 t
- 2008
Tea leaves in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 5.9 (−92%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +2.5%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Zambia | 971 | 0.00% |
| 40 | El Salvador | 673 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Guatemala | 539 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Madagascar | 397 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Colombia | 226 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
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 | 539 | −0.2% | 1,144 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 540 | +0.6% | 1,139 | 0.47 |
| 2022 | 537 | −0.7% | 1,142 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 541 | −0.2% | 1,150 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 542 | +2.7% | 1,123 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 528 | −4.3% | 1,153 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 552 | +1.1% | 1,174 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 546 | −2.2% | 1,145 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | 558 | +0.9% | 1,188 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 553 | +5.1% | 1,188 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 526 | +20% | 1,188 | 0.44 |
| 2013 | 437 | +4.0% | 1,076 | 0.41 |
| 2012 | 420 | −2.8% | 1,027 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 432 | −31% | 1,034 | 0.42 |
| 2010 | 628 | −1.7% | 1,244 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 639 | −5.9% | 1,244 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 679 | +4.6% | 1,244 | 0.55 |
| 2007 | 649 | +131% | 2,013 | 0.32 |
| 2006 | 281 | +5.6% | 905 | 0.31 |
| 2005 | 266 | +81% | 913 | 0.29 |
| 2004 | 147 | −16% | 493 | 0.30 |
| 2003 | 176 | +23% | 549 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 143 | +39% | 486 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 103 | −77% | 368 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 450 | −2.2% | 450 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 460 | +6.2% | 460 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 433 | +1.9% | 467 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 425 | −0.9% | 486 | 0.87 |
| 1996 | 429 | −4.7% | 486 | 0.88 |
| 1995 | 450 | +4.2% | 502 | 0.90 |
| 1994 | 432 | −1.8% | 474 | 0.91 |
| 1993 | 440 | +1.9% | 450 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 432 | −4.0% | 468 | 0.92 |
| 1991 | 450 | −2.2% | 480 | 0.94 |
| 1990 | 460 | +0.7% | 520 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 457 | +5.5% | 500 | 0.91 |
| 1988 | 433 | +28% | 460 | 0.94 |
| 1987 | 339 | +2.7% | 370 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 330 | +50% | 350 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 220 | +69% | 250 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 130 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 130 | +30% | — | — |
| 1982 | 100 | −23% | — | — |
| 1981 | 130 | +30% | — | — |
| 1980 | 100 | −9.1% | — | — |
| 1979 | 110 | +57% | — | — |
| 1978 | 70 | +17% | — | — |
| 1977 | 60 | −54% | — | — |
| 1976 | 130 | +30% | — | — |
| 1975 | 100 | +67% | — | — |
| 1974 | 60 | +20% | — | — |
| 1973 | 50 | +25% | — | — |
| 1972 | 40 | — | — | — |
| 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
- 2 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 132 of 143
- Imports
- 252 t USD 3.7 m
- Importer rank
- 132 of 191
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 tea leaves in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 539 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Guatemala ranked 41st of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tea leaves in Guatemala changed?
It rose by 2.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 679 t in 2008.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Guatemala?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (539 t from 1,144 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 2 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 252 t (USD 3.7 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
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.