Cocoa bean yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cocoa bean yields was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.58 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
2.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.3333 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Guatemala is 2.58 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Guatemala peaked at 2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Guatemala 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3529 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3529 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3529 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3529 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4118 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.335 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3911 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4744 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.532 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5597 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4148 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3716 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3835 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3898 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4799 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6216 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.593 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6271 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6402 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6383 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6436 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5591 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5662 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5257 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5409 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5196 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5257 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5233 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5134 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +192.8% |
| 2002 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 6.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +192.8% | 0.5134 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3526 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 0.3571 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4466 tonnes per hectare | 0.335 tonnes per hectare | 0.5597 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | 0.3716 tonnes per hectare | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5667 tonnes per hectare | 0.5196 tonnes per hectare | 0.6436 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.5134 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean yields in Guatemala?
- Cocoa bean yields in Guatemala was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Guatemala rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Guatemala ranks 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.