Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Cocoa bean production
Cote d'Ivoire
1.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
530,000 tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
1st
Ghana rank
3rd
Cocoa bean production over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1.89 million tonnes against 530,000 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.36 million tonnes.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 3.6 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,481 tonnes | 423,700 tonnes | 291,219 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 252,368 tonnes | 357,020 tonnes | 104,652 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 566,106 tonnes | 221,172 tonnes | 344,934 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 983,623 tonnes | 336,295 tonnes | 647,328 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.32 million tonnes | 588,067 tonnes | 728,701 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 830,873 tonnes | 888,876 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 742,876 tonnes | 1.36 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 Ghana?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1.89 million tonnes against 530,000 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 1.36 million tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 3rd 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.