Cocoa bean production in Mexico
Mexico: Cocoa bean production was 28,448 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,448 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 62 countries
All-time high
60,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
20,100 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 28,448 tonnes.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Mexico peaked at 60,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20,100 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Mexico 18th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,938 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 29,473 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 30,067 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 20,100 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1965 | 21,140 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 23,429 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 25,160 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 26,580 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 27,368 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 28,823 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 26,145 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 38,032 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 32,814 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 34,811 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 33,588 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 31,011 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 25,442 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 42,159 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1979 | 37,754 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 36,360 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 30,407 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 41,013 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 33,496 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 36,141 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 50,985 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 45,339 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 42,487 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 59,128 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 50,087 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 44,045 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 44,106 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43,673 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 53,986 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 43,279 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 49,425 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 39,347 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 45,917 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 43,968 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 41,055 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 28,046 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 46,738 tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2002 | 46,194 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49,965 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 43,975 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 36,366 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 38,151 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 40,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 50,114 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 42,174 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 38,824 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 33,284 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 26,969 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 28,007 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26,863 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 27,287 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28,399 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 28,452 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,429 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 28,106 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 28,120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,047 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 28,448 tonnes | -2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28,448 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 52.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28,448 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 19.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,584 tonnes | 20,100 tonnes | 30,067 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,058 tonnes | 25,442 tonnes | 42,159 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,544 tonnes | 30,407 tonnes | 59,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,880 tonnes | 39,347 tonnes | 53,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,944 tonnes | 28,046 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,037 tonnes | 26,863 tonnes | 50,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,630 tonnes | 28,106 tonnes | 29,429 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Mexico?
- Cocoa bean production in Mexico was 28,448 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,100 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Mexico rank for cocoa bean production?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.