Ecuador vs Ghana: Cocoa beans production by region
Ecuador
403,699
in 2024
Ghana
530,000
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Ghana rank
3rd
Cocoa beans production by region over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 530,000 against 403,699 in Ecuador, a difference of 126,301.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,346 | 423,700 | 372,354 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 70,866 | 357,020 | 286,154 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 83,682 | 221,172 | 137,490 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 84,101 | 336,295 | 252,194 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 86,122 | 588,067 | 501,945 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 179,580 | 830,873 | 651,294 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 349,313 | 742,876 | 393,563 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa beans production by region, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 530,000 against 403,699 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa beans production by region between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 126,301, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for cocoa beans production by region?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd 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.