Bean production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Bean production was 120,127 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
120,127 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
39th
of 135 countries
All-time high
258,385 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
40,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, bean production in Guatemala stood at 120,127 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Guatemala peaked at 258,385 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40,900 tonnes, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 39th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 41,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 48,900 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 59,800 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 56,900 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 50,700 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 52,600 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 65,656 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 62,514 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 64,770 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 65,342 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 58,563 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 72,788 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 77,509 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 86,868 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 78,119 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 61,601 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 80,500 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 63,128 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 59,719 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 81,100 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 84,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 89,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 91,100 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 122,200 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 101,200 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 109,066 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 93,690 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 90,610 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 118,182 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 112,295 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 114,564 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 99,691 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 91,397 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 90,124 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 79,569 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 72,680 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 83,592 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 87,516 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 91,017 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 166,595 tonnes | +83.0% |
| 2002 | 168,061 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 180,598 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 186,349 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 184,485 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 188,177 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 194,201 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 199,635 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 198,116 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 209,142 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 213,379 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 219,788 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 227,985 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 235,972 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 241,284 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 247,680 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 253,197 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 258,385 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 144,073 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 134,249 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 144,073 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 132,015 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 140,244 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 120,127 tonnes | -14.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 120,127 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 120,127 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production 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 | +83.0% | 91,017 tonnes | 166,595 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,252 tonnes | 40,900 tonnes | 65,656 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,919 tonnes | 58,563 tonnes | 86,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,168 tonnes | 59,719 tonnes | 122,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,961 tonnes | 72,680 tonnes | 118,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,723 tonnes | 91,017 tonnes | 199,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,088 tonnes | 144,073 tonnes | 258,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,142 tonnes | 120,127 tonnes | 144,073 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Guatemala?
- Bean production in Guatemala was 120,127 tonnes 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 bean production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 258,385 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for bean production?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.