Colombia vs Peru: Cocoa bean production
Colombia
67,678
in 2024
Peru
157,252
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Peru rank
8th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 157,252 against 67,678 in Colombia, a difference of 89,574.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 8th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,644 | 2,332 | 14,312 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 25,500 | 2,903 | 22,597 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 44,349 | 9,609 | 34,740 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 53,602 | 18,186 | 35,416 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38,900 | 28,218 | 10,682 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61,387 | 91,721 | 30,334 | Peru |
| 2020s | 64,425 | 163,272 | 98,847 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 157,252 against 67,678 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Colombia and Peru?
- 89,574, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 8th 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.