Belize vs Jamaica: Cocoa bean production
Belize
225 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
201 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
47th
Jamaica rank
50th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 225 tonnes against 201 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 24 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 50th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.44 tonnes | 2,308 tonnes | 2,278 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 35.8 tonnes | 1,826 tonnes | 1,791 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57.6 tonnes | 2,193 tonnes | 2,136 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 78.3 tonnes | 1,975 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 34.5 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes | 1,034 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.18 tonnes | 764 tonnes | 675.82 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 224 tonnes | 203.98 tonnes | 20.02 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 225 tonnes against 201 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Belize and Jamaica?
- 24 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Belize ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 50th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocoa bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.