Liberia vs Mexico: Cocoa bean production by region
Liberia
30,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
28,448 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
16th
Mexico rank
18th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Liberia
- Mexico
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 30,000 tonnes against 28,448 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 1,552 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Liberia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 18th of 62 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,381 tonnes | 25,584 tonnes | 24,202 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2,836 tonnes | 33,058 tonnes | 30,222 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4,800 tonnes | 42,544 tonnes | 37,745 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 963.5 tonnes | 44,880 tonnes | 43,917 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2,490 tonnes | 43,944 tonnes | 41,454 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12,330 tonnes | 33,037 tonnes | 20,707 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24,200 tonnes | 28,630 tonnes | 4,430 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Liberia or Mexico?
- Liberia, at 30,000 tonnes against 28,448 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Liberia and Mexico?
- 1,552 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Mexico rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Liberia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 18th 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.