Ghana vs Indonesia: Cocoa bean production by region
Ghana
530,000 tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
632,702 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
2nd
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 632,702 tonnes against 530,000 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 102,702 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,700 tonnes | 1,131 tonnes | 422,569 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 357,020 tonnes | 3,733 tonnes | 353,287 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 221,172 tonnes | 39,499 tonnes | 181,673 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 336,295 tonnes | 280,703 tonnes | 55,592 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 588,067 tonnes | 683,560 tonnes | 95,493 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 830,873 tonnes | 708,953 tonnes | 121,920 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 742,876 tonnes | 657,341 tonnes | 85,535 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 632,702 tonnes against 530,000 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 102,702 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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.