Fats and oils exports
US$823 million
2025Prensa LibreIn 2025 exports of fats and oils totalled US$823 million (Banguat via Prensa Libre). Grepalma states that Guatemala is the world's third-largest exporter with 1.8% of global trade. In 2023 the planted area was 180,614 hectares (1.66% of the national territory) and exports came to 878,000 tonnes, against 400,000 tonnes in 2014; the Netherlands buys 42.5% of the volume and Spain 18.9% (Grepalma socio-economic statistics 2023; República). The honest constraints are the land and water conflict documented by CEUR-USAC and the requirements of the EUDR regulation in the European market, its main destination.
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- Main buyers
Netherlands 42.5%, Spain 18.9% of volume
2023Grepalma / República - World ranking (trade association)3rd exporter, 1.8% of global tradeNo clear vintageGREPALMA
- Planted area180,614 ha1.66% of the territory2023Grepalma
- Export volume878,000 tVs 400,000 t in 20142023Grepalma