The ten biggest cocoa bean producers ranked by 2024 production in tonnes, from FAO crop statistics: Cote d'Ivoire alone grew 1,890,442 tonnes, about 36% of the world total.
Cote d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa producer, with 1,890,442 tonnes of cocoa beans in 2024. Indonesia is second at 632,702 tonnes and Ghana third at 530,000 tonnes. The ranking uses FAO 2024 cocoa bean production figures from the FAOSTAT bulk download (release of 23 December 2025).
World cocoa bean production was 5,233,245 tonnes in 2024 according to FAO data, up from 5,123,486 tonnes in 2023. West and Central Africa dominate: Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon together produced about 59% of the world's cocoa beans. This list ranks individual countries by the tonnes of cocoa beans they produced in 2024, for readers who want to know where the raw material for chocolate is actually grown.
Cote d'Ivoire produced 1,890,442 tonnes of cocoa beans in 2024, up from 1,822,441 tonnes in 2023, or about 36% of the world total. It grows nearly three times as much as second-placed Indonesia.
Indonesia reported 632,702 tonnes in 2024, almost unchanged from 632,117 tonnes in 2023, making it the largest producer outside Africa in the FAO data.
Ghana produced 530,000 tonnes in 2024, down about 19% from 653,700 tonnes in 2023, which dropped it behind Indonesia into third place.
Ecuador grew 403,699 tonnes in 2024, up about 7% from 375,719 tonnes in 2023, the largest total in the Americas.
Nigeria is recorded at 350,000 tonnes in both 2024 and 2023; FAOSTAT flags both as figures from an external organization ('Unofficial figure').
Cameroon produced 320,000 tonnes in 2024, up from 300,000 tonnes in 2023, about 6% of world output.
Brazil produced 297,509 tonnes in 2024, slightly above 296,114 tonnes in 2023, and trails Cameroon by about 22,500 tonnes.
Peru produced 157,253 tonnes in 2024, down from 166,936 tonnes in 2023, and holds roughly 3% of world production.
Sierra Leone is recorded at 93,750 tonnes in 2024 against just 12,080 tonnes in 2023 in the same FAO series; FAOSTAT flags both figures as official.
Colombia produced 67,678 tonnes in 2024, up from 59,831 tonnes in 2023, just ahead of the Dominican Republic (57,461 tonnes).
| # | Name | 2023 output (t) | Share of world, 2024 | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1822441 | 36.1% | West Africa |
| 2 | Indonesia | 632117 | 12.1% | Southeast Asia |
| 3 | Ghana | 653700 | 10.1% | West Africa |
| 4 | Ecuador | 375719 | 7.7% | South America |
| 5 | Nigeria | 350000 | 6.7% | West Africa |
| 6 | Cameroon | 300000 | 6.1% | Central Africa |
| 7 | Brazil | 296114 | 5.7% | South America |
| 8 | Peru | 166936 | 3.0% | South America |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 12080 | 1.8% | West Africa |
| 10 | Colombia | 59831 | 1.3% | South America |
Ranked by 2024 production of the FAOSTAT item 'Cocoa beans' (Production: Crops and livestock products, element Production, tonnes), from the FAOSTAT bulk download (Production_Crops_Livestock, release of 23 December 2025). 2024 is the latest year in that release. One source, one year: every top-ten value is a 2024 figure; the 2023 column and year-on-year comparisons come from the same dataset. Shares of world production are our calculation against the dataset's 2024 World total of 5,233,245 tonnes. Fractional tonnages are rounded to the nearest tonne. FAOSTAT flags the 2023 and 2024 figures for Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon as figures from an external organization (noted 'Unofficial figure'); all other top-ten figures for both years are flagged official. Figures from cocoa-industry sources such as the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) can differ; this list uses FAOSTAT figures only. Regional and world aggregates are excluded. There are no ties; 11th place is the Dominican Republic at 57,461 tonnes.
Cote d'Ivoire, with 1,890,442 tonnes of cocoa beans in 2024 according to FAO data, about 36% of the world total of 5,233,245 tonnes.
Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon together produced 3,090,442 tonnes in 2024, about 59% of world cocoa bean production in the FAO data.
Industry bodies such as the International Cocoa Organization publish their own production estimates, which can differ from the official and external figures FAOSTAT compiles. This list uses only FAOSTAT's 2024 figures.
Ghana's recorded output fell from 653,700 tonnes in 2023 to 530,000 tonnes in 2024, putting it behind Indonesia's 632,702 tonnes.
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