Brazil vs Nigeria: Cocoa bean production
Brazil
297,509 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
350,000 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 350,000 tonnes against 297,509 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 52,491 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,707 tonnes | 222,522 tonnes | 57,816 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 245,980 tonnes | 212,950 tonnes | 33,030 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 370,176 tonnes | 175,080 tonnes | 195,096 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 289,444 tonnes | 287,200 tonnes | 2,244 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 196,631 tonnes | 385,410 tonnes | 188,779 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 249,385 tonnes | 324,016 tonnes | 74,631 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 293,303 tonnes | 327,522 tonnes | 34,219 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 350,000 tonnes against 297,509 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 52,491 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.