Brazil vs Ecuador: Cocoa bean production by region
Brazil
297,509 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
403,699 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Ecuador rank
4th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 403,699 tonnes against 297,509 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 106,190 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,707 tonnes | 51,346 tonnes | 113,360 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 245,980 tonnes | 70,866 tonnes | 175,114 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 370,176 tonnes | 83,682 tonnes | 286,494 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 289,444 tonnes | 84,101 tonnes | 205,343 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 196,631 tonnes | 86,122 tonnes | 110,509 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 249,385 tonnes | 179,580 tonnes | 69,806 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 293,303 tonnes | 349,313 tonnes | 56,010 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 403,699 tonnes against 297,509 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 106,190 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.