Colombia vs Sierra Leone: Cocoa bean production
Colombia
67,678 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
93,750 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Colombia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 93,750 tonnes against 67,678 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 26,072 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 62 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,644 tonnes | 3,813 tonnes | 12,832 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 25,500 tonnes | 6,454 tonnes | 19,046 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 44,349 tonnes | 17,262 tonnes | 27,087 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 53,602 tonnes | 12,996 tonnes | 40,606 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38,900 tonnes | 12,344 tonnes | 26,556 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61,387 tonnes | 26,104 tonnes | 35,284 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 64,425 tonnes | 40,766 tonnes | 23,659 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Colombia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 93,750 tonnes against 67,678 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 26,072 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sierra Leone rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.