Cocoa beans production by region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cocoa beans production by region was 11,701 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa beans production by region in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa beans production by region in Guatemala is 11,701, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa beans production by region in Guatemala peaked at 12,569 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 24th of 62 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.
Cocoa beans production by region in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 | — |
| 1962 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 600 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 603 | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 704 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 3,795 | +439.1% |
| 1978 | 4,522 | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1,679 | -62.9% |
| 1980 | 1,132 | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 1,100 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1,290 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,679 | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 2,300 | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,443 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1,990 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 3,009 | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,934 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,800 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,544 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,576 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,392 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,461 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,364 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2,392 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,381 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,336 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,840 | +192.8% |
| 2002 | 7,498 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 7,933 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 8,215 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8,569 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9,085 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 10,129 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 10,414 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10,591 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10,713 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,594 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 11,666 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,569 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 11,204 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 11,331 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,567 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11,830 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,576 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,634 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,806 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,672 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,704 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11,727 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11,701 | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11,701 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36, 21.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11,701 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa beans production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +439.1% | 704 | 3,795 |
| 2001 | +192.8% | 2,336 | 6,840 |
| 1979 | -62.9% | 4,522 | 1,679 |
| 1989 | +51.2% | 1,990 | 3,009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577.78 | 500 | 800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,500 | 600 | 4,522 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,834 | 1,100 | 3,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,584 | 2,364 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,161 | 2,336 | 10,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,568 | 10,713 | 12,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,722 | 11,672 | 11,806 | 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 cocoa beans production by region in Guatemala?
- Cocoa beans production by region in Guatemala was 11,701 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,569 in 2013.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cocoa beans production by region?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa beans production by region rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa beans production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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