Ghana vs Nigeria: Cocoa bean production by region
Ghana
530,000 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
350,000 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 530,000 tonnes against 350,000 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 180,000 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,700 tonnes | 222,522 tonnes | 201,178 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 357,020 tonnes | 212,950 tonnes | 144,070 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 221,172 tonnes | 175,080 tonnes | 46,092 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 336,295 tonnes | 287,200 tonnes | 49,095 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 588,067 tonnes | 385,410 tonnes | 202,657 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 830,873 tonnes | 324,016 tonnes | 506,857 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 742,876 tonnes | 327,522 tonnes | 415,354 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 530,000 tonnes against 350,000 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 180,000 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.