Peru vs Sierra Leone: Cocoa bean production
Peru
157,252 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
93,750 tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Peru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Peru currently reports 157,252 tonnes against 93,750 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 63,502 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Peru ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,332 tonnes | 3,813 tonnes | 1,481 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2,903 tonnes | 6,454 tonnes | 3,551 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 9,609 tonnes | 17,262 tonnes | 7,653 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 18,186 tonnes | 12,996 tonnes | 5,190 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 28,218 tonnes | 12,344 tonnes | 15,874 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 91,721 tonnes | 26,104 tonnes | 65,617 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 163,272 tonnes | 40,766 tonnes | 122,506 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Peru or Sierra Leone?
- Peru, at 157,252 tonnes against 93,750 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 63,502 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sierra Leone rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Peru ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.