Malaysia vs Samoa: Cocoa bean production
Malaysia
445 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
482.72 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
42nd
Samoa rank
40th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 482.72 tonnes against 445 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 37.72 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 40th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,411 tonnes | 3,779 tonnes | 2,368 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 12,587 tonnes | 1,857 tonnes | 10,730 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 117,244 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | 116,146 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 160,560 tonnes | 484.63 tonnes | 160,075 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 38,648 tonnes | 498.9 tonnes | 38,149 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,568 tonnes | 467.33 tonnes | 3,101 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 490 tonnes | 482.47 tonnes | 7.53 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 482.72 tonnes against 445 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 37.72 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 40th 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.