Madagascar vs Tanzania: Cocoa bean production
Madagascar
21,000 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
15,000 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
21st
Tanzania rank
22nd
Cocoa bean production over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 21,000 tonnes against 15,000 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 6,000 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.67 tonnes | 255.56 tonnes | 401.11 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1,361 tonnes | 792.3 tonnes | 568.4 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2,534 tonnes | 1,506 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3,943 tonnes | 2,498 tonnes | 1,444 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5,468 tonnes | 5,080 tonnes | 388.4 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10,009 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes | 791.2 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14,960 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 959.6 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at 21,000 tonnes against 15,000 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 6,000 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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.