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
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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

Indicator
Cocoa bean production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 3,720 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.