Brazil vs Nigeria: Cocoa beans production by region

Brazil
297,509
in 2024
Nigeria
350,000
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

Cocoa beans production by region over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 350,000 against 297,509 in Brazil, a difference of 52,491.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 164,707 222,522 57,816 Nigeria
1970s 245,980 212,950 33,030 Brazil
1980s 370,176 175,080 195,096 Brazil
1990s 289,444 287,200 2,244 Brazil
2000s 196,631 385,410 188,779 Nigeria
2010s 249,385 324,016 74,631 Nigeria
2020s 293,303 327,522 34,219 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa beans production by region, Brazil or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 350,000 against 297,509 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in cocoa beans production by region between Brazil and Nigeria?
52,491, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for cocoa beans production by region?
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cocoa beans production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cocoa beans production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 3,720 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed