Cocoa bean production in Dominica
Dominica: Cocoa bean production was 1,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
36th
of 62 countries
All-time high
1,700 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
72 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1,000 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Dominica peaked at 1,700 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72 tonnes, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 36th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 180 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 250 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 290 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 320 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 670 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 1978 | 705 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 428 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 428 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 428 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 492 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 275 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 240 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 220 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 180 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 155 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 120 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 124 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 139 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 75 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 139 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 1993 | 105 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 177 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1995 | 155 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 100 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 230 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1998 | 165 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 200 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 187.75 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 180.2 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 170.13 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 162.32 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 152.09 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 145.47 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 72 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 132 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 87 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 119 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 200 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2013 | 412.08 tonnes | +106.0% |
| 2014 | 604.81 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 1,000 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 2016 | 1,700 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.33 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 324.3 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 705 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.2 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 492 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.5 tonnes | 75 tonnes | 230 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.4 tonnes | 72 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.29 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 900 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 34 Cuba 1,463 tonnes compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1,150 tonnes compare
- 36 Costa Rica 1,000 tonnes compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 600 tonnes compare
- 39 Guyana 487.74 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Dominica?
- Cocoa bean production in Dominica was 1,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for cocoa bean production?
- Dominica ranks 36th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.