Indonesia vs Nigeria: Cocoa bean production by region
Indonesia
632,702 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
350,000 tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 632,702 tonnes against 350,000 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 282,702 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,131 tonnes | 222,522 tonnes | 221,391 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3,733 tonnes | 212,950 tonnes | 209,217 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 39,499 tonnes | 175,080 tonnes | 135,581 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 280,703 tonnes | 287,200 tonnes | 6,497 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 683,560 tonnes | 385,410 tonnes | 298,150 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 708,953 tonnes | 324,016 tonnes | 384,937 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 657,341 tonnes | 327,522 tonnes | 329,819 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 632,702 tonnes against 350,000 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 282,702 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd 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.