Cocoa beans — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Cocoa beans — Production was 297,509 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
297,509 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 65 countries
All-time high
459,477 t
in 1986
All-time low
140,363 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Production in Brazil, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cocoa beans — production in Brazil is 297,509 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — production in Brazil peaked at 459,477 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 140,363 t, in 1962.

That places Brazil 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 164,707 t 140,363 t 211,162 t 9
1970s 245,980 t 195,916 t 336,326 t 10
1980s 370,176 t 319,141 t 459,477 t 10
1990s 289,444 t 205,003 t 340,885 t 10
2000s 196,631 t 170,004 t 218,487 t 10
2010s 249,385 t 213,871 t 278,299 t 10
2020s 293,303 t 269,740 t 302,126 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Ecuador 403,699 t compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 350,000 t compare
  3. 6 Cameroon 320,000 t compare
  4. 8 Peru 157,252 t compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 93,750 t compare
  6. 10 Colombia 67,678 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — production in Brazil?
Cocoa beans — production in Brazil was 297,509 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 459,477 t in 1986.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 140,363 t in 1962.
How does Brazil rank for cocoa beans — production?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cocoa beans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 5,030 data points, 1961–2024
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