Cocoa bean production in India
India: Cocoa bean production was 30,388 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in India is 30,388, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in India peaked at 30,388 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
India ranks 15th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 300 | — |
| 1978 | 500 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +650.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,742 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 5,772 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 6,282 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5,697 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 5,281 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 5,198 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,361 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 6,540 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,780 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,397 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 9,230 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 9,250 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,175 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,180 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,560 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11,820 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 12,900 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 14,400 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 30,388 | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 30,388 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +650.0% | 800 | 6,000 |
| 1978 | +66.7% | 300 | 500 |
| 1979 | +60.0% | 500 | 800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 160 | 0 | 800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,100 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,897 | 5,198 | 6,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,929 | 6,361 | 11,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,430 | 12,900 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,278 | 26,000 | 30,388 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in India?
- Cocoa bean production in India was 30,388 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30,388 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does India rank for cocoa bean production?
- India ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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