Mexico vs Venezuela: Cocoa bean production by region
Mexico
28,448 tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
29,383 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
18th
Venezuela rank
17th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 29,383 tonnes against 28,448 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 935 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 62 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,584 tonnes | 19,486 tonnes | 6,098 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 33,058 tonnes | 17,766 tonnes | 15,292 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 42,544 tonnes | 13,072 tonnes | 29,473 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 44,880 tonnes | 16,654 tonnes | 28,226 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 43,944 tonnes | 17,540 tonnes | 26,404 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33,037 tonnes | 26,051 tonnes | 6,987 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28,630 tonnes | 28,752 tonnes | 121.78 tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 29,383 tonnes against 28,448 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 935 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 62 regions.
- 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.