Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Cocoa bean production by region
Guatemala
11,701 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
9,317 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
26th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 11,701 tonnes against 9,317 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,384 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 62 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577.78 tonnes | 533.33 tonnes | 44.44 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1,500 tonnes | 576.4 tonnes | 923.9 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1,834 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 1,484 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2,584 tonnes | 285 tonnes | 2,299 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8,161 tonnes | 816.5 tonnes | 7,345 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11,568 tonnes | 4,457 tonnes | 7,111 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 11,727 tonnes | 8,620 tonnes | 3,106 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 11,701 tonnes against 9,317 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 2,384 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 26th 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.