Brazil vs Sierra Leone: Cocoa bean production by region
Brazil
297,509 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
93,750 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Brazil
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 297,509 tonnes against 93,750 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 203,759 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 62 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,707 tonnes | 3,813 tonnes | 160,894 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 245,980 tonnes | 6,454 tonnes | 239,526 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 370,176 tonnes | 17,262 tonnes | 352,913 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 289,444 tonnes | 12,996 tonnes | 276,449 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 196,631 tonnes | 12,344 tonnes | 184,287 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 249,385 tonnes | 26,104 tonnes | 223,281 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 293,303 tonnes | 40,766 tonnes | 252,537 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Brazil or Sierra Leone?
- Brazil, at 297,509 tonnes against 93,750 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Brazil and Sierra Leone?
- 203,759 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sierra Leone rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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 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.