Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cocoa bean production by region
Nicaragua
9,317 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,000 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
26th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
29th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9,317 tonnes against 4,000 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,317 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 533.33 tonnes | 9,733 tonnes | 9,200 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 576.4 tonnes | 8,773 tonnes | 8,196 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 350 tonnes | 4,597 tonnes | 4,247 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 285 tonnes | 3,753 tonnes | 3,468 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 816.5 tonnes | 2,790 tonnes | 1,973 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4,457 tonnes | 2,841 tonnes | 1,616 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8,620 tonnes | 3,375 tonnes | 5,245 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nicaragua, at 9,317 tonnes against 4,000 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5,317 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th 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.