Cocoa bean production in Guyana
Guyana: Cocoa bean production was 487.74 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Guyana stood at 487.74 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Guyana peaked at 493.87 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guyana 39th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 29 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 30 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 30 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 27 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 36 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 40 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 260 tonnes | +477.8% |
| 1991 | 259.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 259.88 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 259.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 259.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 259.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 260.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 260.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 260.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 261 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 261 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 260 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 263.39 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 271.37 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 283.23 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 298.2 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 322.32 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 343.04 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 364.84 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 387.08 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 409.06 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 430 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 450 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 469.96 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 493.87 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 471.28 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 480.26 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 482.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 486.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 490.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 486.7 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 488.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 488.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 487.74 tonnes | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 487.74 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +477.8% | 45 tonnes | 260 tonnes |
| 1973 | +33.3% | 27 tonnes | 36 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.89 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.4 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.07 tonnes | 259.85 tonnes | 260.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.84 tonnes | 260 tonnes | 364.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.1 tonnes | 387.08 tonnes | 493.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.31 tonnes | 486.7 tonnes | 490.59 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Guyana?
- Cocoa bean production in Guyana was 487.74 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 493.87 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for cocoa bean production?
- Guyana ranks 39th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.