Cocoa beans — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cocoa beans — Production was 666,200 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
666,200 t
Change on year
up 26.0%
Rank
8th
of 15 groups
All-time high
666,200 t
in 2024
All-time low
111,578 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cocoa beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 666,200 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 666,200 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,578 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cocoa beans — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 111,578 t
1962 115,410 t +3.4%
1963 123,221 t +6.8%
1964 136,092 t +10.4%
1965 117,603 t -13.6%
1966 131,890 t +12.1%
1967 140,005 t +6.2%
1968 152,190 t +8.7%
1969 159,491 t +4.8%
1970 192,839 t +20.9%
1971 201,978 t +4.7%
1972 182,658 t -9.6%
1973 186,374 t +2.0%
1974 170,018 t -8.8%
1975 148,463 t -12.7%
1976 129,868 t -12.5%
1977 154,873 t +19.3%
1978 160,078 t +3.4%
1979 178,531 t +11.5%
1980 169,369 t -5.1%
1981 168,704 t -0.4%
1982 162,649 t -3.6%
1983 166,693 t +2.5%
1984 176,877 t +6.1%
1985 179,633 t +1.6%
1986 186,080 t +3.6%
1987 195,371 t +5.0%
1988 188,764 t -3.4%
1989 191,808 t +1.6%
1990 174,017 t -9.3%
1991 158,306 t -9.0%
1992 136,461 t -13.8%
1993 143,441 t +5.1%
1994 155,351 t +8.3%
1995 184,459 t +18.7%
1996 183,085 t -0.7%
1997 179,430 t -2.0%
1998 190,727 t +6.3%
1999 169,839 t -11.0%
2000 174,303 t +2.6%
2001 172,734 t -0.9%
2002 176,037 t +1.9%
2003 213,504 t +21.3%
2004 241,636 t +13.2%
2005 254,590 t +5.4%
2006 303,147 t +19.1%
2007 361,214 t +19.2%
2008 413,203 t +14.4%
2009 420,266 t +1.7%
2010 460,878 t +9.7%
2011 507,476 t +10.1%
2012 395,934 t -22.0%
2013 381,019 t -3.8%
2014 402,776 t +5.7%
2015 438,366 t +8.8%
2016 540,588 t +23.3%
2017 500,159 t -7.5%
2018 505,322 t +1.0%
2019 461,360 t -8.7%
2020 536,567 t +16.3%
2021 487,158 t -9.2%
2022 505,704 t +3.8%
2023 528,676 t +4.5%
2024 666,200 t +26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131,942 t 111,578 t 159,491 t 9
1970s 170,568 t 129,868 t 201,978 t 10
1980s 178,595 t 162,649 t 195,371 t 10
1990s 167,512 t 136,461 t 190,727 t 10
2000s 273,063 t 172,734 t 420,266 t 10
2010s 459,388 t 381,019 t 540,588 t 10
2020s 544,861 t 487,158 t 666,200 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 5 Cameroon 320,000 t compare
  2. 6 Brazil 297,509 t compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50,000 t compare
  4. 7 Peru 157,252 t compare
  5. 8 Sierra Leone 93,750 t compare
  6. 9 Colombia 67,678 t compare
  7. 10 Dominican Republic 57,461 t compare
  8. 10 Viet Nam 1,500 t compare
  9. 11 Uganda 55,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cocoa beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 666,200 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 666,200 t in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 111,578 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cocoa beans — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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