Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Guatemala

Honey, beehives and beeswax in Guatemala as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.

2,202 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

80,411

beehives, 2024

FAO estimate

71 t

beeswax, 2024

imputed value

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Guatemala, 1961 to 2024From 3,000 in 1961 to 2,202 in 2024.024619611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Guatemala, 1961 to 2024From 180,000 in 1961 to 80,411 in 2024.00.10.20.319611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Guatemala produced 2,202 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 65 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.1% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (1,445 t), production rose by 52%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 5,770 t in 2013, the lowest 1,445 t in 2000.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 80,411 beehives in 2024 (FAO estimate). That is 63 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 27.4 kg of honey per hive. This is a ratio of two FAOSTAT numbers, not a measured yield: hives are counted at one moment, honey over a year.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Beeswax production: 71 tonnes in 2024 (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Guatemala

GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.

See the world map of hives and honey

Sources

  1. FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Guatemala. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.