Dominican Republic vs Peru: Cocoa bean production by region
Dominican Republic
57,461 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
157,252 tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Peru rank
8th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 157,252 tonnes against 57,461 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 99,791 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.7 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,036 tonnes | 2,332 tonnes | 28,704 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 35,205 tonnes | 2,903 tonnes | 32,302 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 38,473 tonnes | 9,609 tonnes | 28,864 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 51,870 tonnes | 18,186 tonnes | 33,684 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 44,121 tonnes | 28,218 tonnes | 15,903 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 72,822 tonnes | 91,721 tonnes | 18,899 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 68,297 tonnes | 163,272 tonnes | 94,975 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Peru, at 157,252 tonnes against 57,461 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 99,791 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th 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.