Cameroon vs Nigeria: Cocoa bean production
Cameroon
320,000 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
350,000 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 350,000 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 30,000 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 222,522 tonnes | 134,102 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 117,113 tonnes | 212,950 tonnes | 95,837 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 119,965 tonnes | 175,080 tonnes | 55,115 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 115,137 tonnes | 287,200 tonnes | 172,063 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 167,329 tonnes | 385,410 tonnes | 218,081 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 291,303 tonnes | 324,016 tonnes | 32,713 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 304,015 tonnes | 327,522 tonnes | 23,506 tonnes | 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 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 30,000 tonnes, 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?
- 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.