Bolivia vs Nicaragua: Cocoa bean production by region
Bolivia
5,825 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
9,317 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
26th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Bolivia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9,317 tonnes against 5,825 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 3,492 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,144 tonnes | 533.33 tonnes | 611.11 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 2,228 tonnes | 576.4 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 2,908 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 2,558 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 3,814 tonnes | 285 tonnes | 3,529 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 4,420 tonnes | 816.5 tonnes | 3,604 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 5,650 tonnes | 4,457 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5,880 tonnes | 8,620 tonnes | 2,740 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Bolivia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9,317 tonnes against 5,825 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Bolivia and Nicaragua?
- 3,492 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Nicaragua rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Bolivia ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 26th 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 by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.