Cocoa bean production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cocoa bean production was 29,383 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,383 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 62 countries
All-time high
31,993 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
10,584 tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 29,383 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Venezuela peaked at 31,993 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,584 tonnes, in 1984.
Venezuela ranks 17th of 62 countries on this measure, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,901 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,910 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 20,771 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 20,469 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 20,173 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 19,881 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20,659 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 19,332 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 18,278 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 18,884 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 19,413 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 16,718 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 19,081 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 17,928 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 19,953 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 15,091 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 16,389 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 16,610 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 17,590 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 14,953 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 14,840 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13,257 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 13,960 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 10,584 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 10,938 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 11,955 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 12,614 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 13,636 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 13,978 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15,527 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 16,661 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 17,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16,080 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 16,661 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 16,978 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 17,124 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 18,529 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 17,965 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 13,918 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 16,126 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 15,834 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16,164 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15,376 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 17,515 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 16,946 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17,151 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18,911 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 20,457 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 20,920 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 20,955 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,856 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 31,993 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 29,740 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 22,854 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 24,156 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 24,860 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27,466 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 26,879 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 28,749 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 27,827 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 27,812 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29,325 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 29,411 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29,383 tonnes | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 29,383 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 29,383 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 20.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,486 tonnes | 16,901 tonnes | 20,771 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,766 tonnes | 15,091 tonnes | 19,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,072 tonnes | 10,584 tonnes | 14,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,654 tonnes | 13,918 tonnes | 18,529 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,540 tonnes | 15,376 tonnes | 20,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,051 tonnes | 20,955 tonnes | 31,993 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,752 tonnes | 27,812 tonnes | 29,411 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Venezuela?
- Cocoa bean production in Venezuela was 29,383 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 31,993 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,584 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Venezuela rank for cocoa bean production?
- Venezuela ranks 17th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.