Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Cocoa bean production
Costa Rica
1,000 tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
600 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
Equatorial Guinea rank
38th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Costa Rica
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,000 tonnes against 600 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 400 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,122 tonnes | 33,133 tonnes | 24,011 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 6,992 tonnes | 12,600 tonnes | 5,608 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 4,031 tonnes | 7,376 tonnes | 3,345 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,124 tonnes | 4,638 tonnes | 2,514 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 613.1 tonnes | 2,704 tonnes | 2,090 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 660 tonnes | 939.2 tonnes | 279.2 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 820 tonnes | 740 tonnes | 80 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 1,000 tonnes against 600 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 400 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.