Ecuador vs Nigeria: Cocoa bean production by region
Ecuador
403,699 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
350,000 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 403,699 tonnes against 350,000 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 53,699 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,346 tonnes | 222,522 tonnes | 171,176 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 70,866 tonnes | 212,950 tonnes | 142,084 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 83,682 tonnes | 175,080 tonnes | 91,398 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 84,101 tonnes | 287,200 tonnes | 203,099 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 86,122 tonnes | 385,410 tonnes | 299,288 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 179,580 tonnes | 324,016 tonnes | 144,437 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 349,313 tonnes | 327,522 tonnes | 21,791 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 403,699 tonnes against 350,000 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 53,699 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.