Cocoa beans — Production in Central America

Central America: Cocoa beans — Production was 54,084 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54,084 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 15 groups
All-time high
74,921 t
in 2009
All-time low
31,106 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Production in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 54,084 t for cocoa beans — production in 2024.

The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — production in Central America peaked at 74,921 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,106 t, in 1965.

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

Cocoa beans — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 40,318 t —
1962 44,724 t +10.9%
1963 43,322 t -3.1%
1964 32,853 t -24.2%
1965 31,106 t -5.3%
1966 34,872 t +12.1%
1967 34,861 t -0.0%
1968 37,989 t +9.0%
1969 34,474 t -9.3%
1970 35,488 t +2.9%
1971 35,801 t +0.9%
1972 45,561 t +27.3%
1973 41,951 t -7.9%
1974 43,168 t +2.9%
1975 42,819 t -0.8%
1976 39,708 t -7.3%
1977 39,168 t -1.4%
1978 59,605 t +52.2%
1979 52,603 t -11.7%
1980 45,762 t -13.0%
1981 39,581 t -13.5%
1982 49,115 t +24.1%
1983 40,120 t -18.3%
1984 46,301 t +15.4%
1985 61,606 t +33.1%
1986 55,872 t -9.3%
1987 53,039 t -5.1%
1988 67,822 t +27.9%
1989 61,798 t -8.9%
1990 54,924 t -11.1%
1991 54,960 t +0.1%
1992 53,408 t -2.8%
1993 63,915 t +19.7%
1994 52,105 t -18.5%
1995 57,471 t +10.3%
1996 47,680 t -17.0%
1997 51,934 t +8.9%
1998 51,022 t -1.8%
1999 47,826 t -6.3%
2000 34,113 t -28.7%
2001 57,077 t +67.3%
2002 57,464 t +0.7%
2003 61,784 t +7.5%
2004 56,359 t -8.8%
2005 48,526 t -13.9%
2006 51,958 t +7.1%
2007 52,906 t +1.8%
2008 63,974 t +20.9%
2009 74,921 t +17.1%
2010 65,345 t -12.8%
2011 58,943 t -9.8%
2012 56,052 t -4.9%
2013 52,396 t -6.5%
2014 44,279 t -15.5%
2015 47,252 t +6.7%
2016 46,346 t -1.9%
2017 48,616 t +4.9%
2018 50,004 t +2.9%
2019 50,461 t +0.9%
2020 52,702 t +4.4%
2021 51,834 t -1.6%
2022 53,688 t +3.6%
2023 54,058 t +0.7%
2024 54,084 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,169 t 31,106 t 44,724 t 9
1970s 43,587 t 35,488 t 59,605 t 10
1980s 52,102 t 39,581 t 67,822 t 10
1990s 53,525 t 47,680 t 63,915 t 10
2000s 55,908 t 34,113 t 74,921 t 10
2010s 51,969 t 44,279 t 65,345 t 10
2020s 53,273 t 51,834 t 54,084 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 10 Dominican Republic 57,461 t compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 1,500 t compare
  3. 11 Uganda 55,000 t compare
  4. 11 Caribbean 63,807 t compare
  5. 11 Polynesia 482.72 t compare
  6. 12 Papua New Guinea 45,000 t compare
  7. 12 Timor-Leste 177.11 t compare
  8. 13 India 30,388 t compare
  9. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 31.08 t compare
  10. 13 Micronesia 31.08 t compare
  11. 14 Liberia 30,000 t compare
  12. 15 Mexico 28,448 t compare
  13. 16 Togo 25,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — production in Central America?
Cocoa beans — production in Central America was 54,084 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 74,921 t in 2009.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 31,106 t in 1965.
How does Central America rank for cocoa beans — production?
Central America ranks 13th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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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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