Cameroon vs Ghana: Cocoa bean production
Cameroon
320,000 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
530,000 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
6th
Ghana rank
3rd
Cocoa bean production over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 530,000 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 210,000 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Cameroon's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,421 tonnes | 423,700 tonnes | 335,279 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 117,113 tonnes | 357,020 tonnes | 239,907 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 119,965 tonnes | 221,172 tonnes | 101,207 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 115,137 tonnes | 336,295 tonnes | 221,158 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 167,329 tonnes | 588,067 tonnes | 420,738 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 291,303 tonnes | 830,873 tonnes | 539,570 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 304,015 tonnes | 742,876 tonnes | 438,861 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 530,000 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 210,000 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Cameroon ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 3rd 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.