Cameroon vs Nigeria: Cocoa bean production
Cameroon
320,000
in 2024
Nigeria
350,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 350,000 against 320,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 30,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,421 | 222,522 | 134,102 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 117,113 | 212,950 | 95,837 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 119,965 | 175,080 | 55,115 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 115,137 | 287,200 | 172,063 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 167,329 | 385,410 | 218,081 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 291,303 | 324,016 | 32,713 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 304,015 | 327,522 | 23,506 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 350,000 against 320,000 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 30,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Cameroon ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cocoa bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.