Cocoa Beans and products — Production in South America

South America: Cocoa Beans and products — Production was 934 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
934 1000 t
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
7th
of 16 groups
All-time high
934 1000 t
in 2023
All-time low
479 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cocoa Beans and products — Production in South America, 2010–2023

02004006008001.0k2010201620232010: 479 1000 t2011: 594 1000 t2012: 528 1000 t2013: 540 1000 t2014: 589 1000 t2015: 637 1000 t2016: 588 1000 t2017: 686 1000 t2018: 738 1000 t2019: 822 1000 t2020: 854 1000 t2021: 864 1000 t2022: 908 1000 t2023: 934 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

South America recorded 934 1000 t for cocoa beans and products — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans and products — production in South America peaked at 934 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 479 1000 t, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cocoa Beans and products — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Cocoa Beans and products — Production in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 479 1000 t
2011 594 1000 t +24.0%
2012 528 1000 t -11.1%
2013 540 1000 t +2.3%
2014 589 1000 t +9.1%
2015 637 1000 t +8.1%
2016 588 1000 t -7.7%
2017 686 1000 t +16.7%
2018 738 1000 t +7.6%
2019 822 1000 t +11.4%
2020 854 1000 t +3.9%
2021 864 1000 t +1.2%
2022 908 1000 t +5.1%
2023 934 1000 t +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 620.1 1000 t 479 1000 t 822 1000 t 10
2020s 890 1000 t 854 1000 t 934 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Nigeria 350 1000 t compare
  2. 5 Cameroon 300 1000 t compare
  3. 6 Brazil 296 1000 t compare
  4. 7 Peru 167 1000 t compare
  5. 8 Dominican Republic 66 1000 t compare
  6. 9 Colombia 60 1000 t compare
  7. 10 Papua New Guinea 43 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans and products — production in South America?
Cocoa beans and products — production in South America was 934 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans and products — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 934 1000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest cocoa beans and products — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 479 1000 t in 2010.
How does South America rank for cocoa beans and products — production?
South America ranks 7th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is cocoa beans and products — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cocoa Beans and products — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocoa Beans and products — Production
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 1,066 data points, 2010–2023
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