Cameroon vs Ecuador: Cocoa bean production
Cameroon
320,000 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
403,699 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
6th
Ecuador rank
4th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 403,699 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 83,699 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,421 tonnes | 51,346 tonnes | 37,074 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 117,113 tonnes | 70,866 tonnes | 46,246 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 119,965 tonnes | 83,682 tonnes | 36,283 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 115,137 tonnes | 84,101 tonnes | 31,036 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 167,329 tonnes | 86,122 tonnes | 81,207 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 291,303 tonnes | 179,580 tonnes | 111,723 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 304,015 tonnes | 349,313 tonnes | 45,297 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Cameroon or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 403,699 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 83,699 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ecuador rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Cameroon ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 4th 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.