Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador: Cocoa bean production
Cote d'Ivoire
1.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
403,699 tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
1st
Ecuador rank
4th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1.89 million tonnes against 403,699 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 1.49 million tonnes.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 4.7 times Ecuador's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 4th of 62 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,481 tonnes | 51,346 tonnes | 81,134 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 252,368 tonnes | 70,866 tonnes | 181,501 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 566,106 tonnes | 83,682 tonnes | 482,424 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 983,623 tonnes | 84,101 tonnes | 899,522 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.32 million tonnes | 86,122 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 179,580 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 349,313 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Cote d'Ivoire or Ecuador?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1.89 million tonnes against 403,699 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador?
- 1.49 million tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 4th 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.