Madagascar vs Mexico: Cocoa bean production by region
Madagascar
21,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
28,448 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28,448 tonnes against 21,000 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 7,448 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 21st 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 | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.67 tonnes | 25,584 tonnes | 24,927 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1,361 tonnes | 33,058 tonnes | 31,697 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,534 tonnes | 42,544 tonnes | 40,010 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,943 tonnes | 44,880 tonnes | 40,938 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,468 tonnes | 43,944 tonnes | 38,475 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10,009 tonnes | 33,037 tonnes | 23,029 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,960 tonnes | 28,630 tonnes | 13,670 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 28,448 tonnes against 21,000 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 7,448 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th 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.