Costa Rica vs Guyana: Cocoa bean production by region
Costa Rica
1,000 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
487.74 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
Guyana rank
39th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,000 tonnes against 487.74 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 512.26 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 39th of 62 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,122 tonnes | 28.89 tonnes | 9,093 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6,992 tonnes | 36.4 tonnes | 6,956 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4,031 tonnes | 41.1 tonnes | 3,990 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,124 tonnes | 260.07 tonnes | 1,864 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 613.1 tonnes | 292.84 tonnes | 320.26 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 660 tonnes | 456.1 tonnes | 203.9 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 820 tonnes | 488.31 tonnes | 331.69 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 1,000 tonnes against 487.74 tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 512.26 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 39th 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.