Brazil vs Colombia: Cocoa bean production by region
Brazil
297,509 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
67,678 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Colombia rank
10th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 297,509 tonnes against 67,678 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 229,831 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 10th of 62 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,707 tonnes | 16,644 tonnes | 148,062 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 245,980 tonnes | 25,500 tonnes | 220,480 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 370,176 tonnes | 44,349 tonnes | 325,826 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 289,444 tonnes | 53,602 tonnes | 235,842 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 196,631 tonnes | 38,900 tonnes | 157,731 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 249,385 tonnes | 61,387 tonnes | 187,998 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 293,303 tonnes | 64,425 tonnes | 228,878 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 297,509 tonnes against 67,678 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Brazil and Colombia?
- 229,831 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 10th 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.