Cocoa bean yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cocoa bean yields was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.