El Salvador vs Malaysia: Cocoa bean production
El Salvador
370.06 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
445 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
42nd
Cocoa bean production over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 445 tonnes against 370.06 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 74.94 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 62 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 tonnes | 1,411 tonnes | 1,111 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 281.8 tonnes | 12,587 tonnes | 12,305 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 385 tonnes | 117,244 tonnes | 116,859 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 155.31 tonnes | 160,560 tonnes | 160,404 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 171.5 tonnes | 38,648 tonnes | 38,476 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 290.78 tonnes | 3,568 tonnes | 3,278 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 370.95 tonnes | 490 tonnes | 119.05 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 445 tonnes against 370.06 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 74.94 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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.