Coffee bean yields in Guatemala
Guatemala: Coffee bean yields was 0.598 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.598 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.4319 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee 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 coffee bean yields in Guatemala is 0.598 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Guatemala peaked at 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4319 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Guatemala 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee bean yields in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4374 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5073 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4443 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4439 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5321 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4481 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4319 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4742 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5008 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5634 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5706 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5819 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5724 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6256 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5415 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6131 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6506 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6637 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6448 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7285 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7357 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6949 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6862 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8486 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7916 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8315 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.89 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.765 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8239 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8297 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7376 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.787 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7949 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8163 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7931 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.902 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9734 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9954 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9736 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9873 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9717 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9948 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9937 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9922 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8675 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8375 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8613 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8695 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8603 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8302 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.767 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7087 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6339 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5661 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.598 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.598 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6362 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.598 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6755 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4689 tonnes per hectare | 0.4319 tonnes per hectare | 0.5321 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6028 tonnes per hectare | 0.5415 tonnes per hectare | 0.6637 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7796 tonnes per hectare | 0.6862 tonnes per hectare | 0.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | 0.7376 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.9717 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9225 tonnes per hectare | 0.8302 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6547 tonnes per hectare | 0.5661 tonnes per hectare | 0.767 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 40 Fiji 0.6381 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Indonesia 0.6362 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Vanuatu 0.6105 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Madagascar 0.5659 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Philippines 0.5528 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.55 tonnes per hectare compare
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 coffee bean yields in Guatemala?
- Coffee bean yields in Guatemala was 0.598 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4319 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Guatemala rank for coffee bean yields?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Coffee 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. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.