Cocoa bean production in Ghana
Ghana: Cocoa bean production was 530,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
530,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
3rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.05 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
166,700 tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in Ghana is 530,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Ghana peaked at 1.05 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166,700 tonnes, in 1984.
That places Ghana 3rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 415,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 428,100 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 427,800 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 580,500 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 415,800 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1966 | 381,100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 423,500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 327,000 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 414,300 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 406,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 470,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 415,700 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 343,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 385,100 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 397,300 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 326,700 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 277,400 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 268,200 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 280,800 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 277,200 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 246,500 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 202,500 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 168,100 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 166,700 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 194,400 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 226,400 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 188,170 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 246,700 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 295,052 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 293,355 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 241,796 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 312,122 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 254,652 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 288,075 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 403,900 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 403,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 322,490 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 409,360 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 434,200 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 436,600 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 389,591 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 340,562 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 497,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 737,000 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 740,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 734,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 614,500 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 680,781 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 710,638 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 632,037 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 700,020 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 879,348 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 835,466 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 858,720 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 858,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 858,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 969,300 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 904,700 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 811,700 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 800,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 683,300 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 653,700 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 530,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 530,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 43.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 530,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 23.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,700 tonnes | 327,000 tonnes | 580,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 357,020 tonnes | 268,200 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,172 tonnes | 166,700 tonnes | 295,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,295 tonnes | 241,796 tonnes | 434,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,067 tonnes | 340,562 tonnes | 740,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,873 tonnes | 632,037 tonnes | 969,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,876 tonnes | 530,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Ghana?
- Cocoa bean production in Ghana was 530,000 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,700 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for cocoa bean production?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.