> 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%.

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

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)›GuatemalaFAOSTAT · 1961–2024

# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/tea/)

Production, 2024539 t
World rank41 of 46
10-year change+2.5%
Record679 t2008

## Tea leaves in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 5.9 (−92%)
kg per person0.03world 4.01
10-year change+2.5%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/zambia/) | 971 | 0.00% |
| 40 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/el-salvador/) | 673 | 0.00% |
| 41 | **Guatemala** | 539 | 0.00% |
| 42 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/madagascar/) | 397 | 0.00% |
| 43 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/colombia/) | 226 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 46 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

### Map of world production of tea leaves

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2 t USD 10,000
Exporter rank132 of 143
Imports252 t USD 3.7 m
Importer rank132 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/turkey/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/vietnam/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bangladesh/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/japan/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/)
[All countries producing tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## 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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt