Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Cocoa bean production
Liberia
30,000 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
45,000 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 45,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 15,000 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Liberia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 62 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,381 tonnes | 18,779 tonnes | 17,398 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2,836 tonnes | 29,400 tonnes | 26,564 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4,800 tonnes | 33,198 tonnes | 28,398 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 963.5 tonnes | 34,499 tonnes | 33,536 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,490 tonnes | 46,850 tonnes | 44,360 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,330 tonnes | 39,227 tonnes | 26,897 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 24,200 tonnes | 42,600 tonnes | 18,400 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 45,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15,000 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Liberia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th 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.