Cocoa bean production by region in Colombia

Colombia: Cocoa bean production by region was 67,678 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67,678 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
10th
of 62 countries
All-time high
102,154 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
14,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa bean production by region in Colombia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 67,678 tonnes for cocoa bean production by region in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean production by region in Colombia peaked at 102,154 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,300 tonnes, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 10th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,644 tonnes 14,300 tonnes 18,500 tonnes 9
1970s 25,500 tonnes 19,000 tonnes 32,300 tonnes 10
1980s 44,349 tonnes 35,700 tonnes 55,430 tonnes 10
1990s 53,602 tonnes 49,635 tonnes 58,141 tonnes 10
2000s 38,900 tonnes 34,002 tonnes 44,740 tonnes 10
2010s 61,387 tonnes 37,202 tonnes 102,154 tonnes 10
2020s 64,425 tonnes 59,831 tonnes 69,040 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Brazil 297,509 tonnes compare
  2. 8 Peru 157,252 tonnes compare
  3. 9 Sierra Leone 93,750 tonnes compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 57,461 tonnes compare
  5. 12 Uganda 55,000 tonnes compare
  6. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 50,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean production by region in Colombia?
Cocoa bean production by region in Colombia was 67,678 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 by region recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 102,154 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest cocoa bean production by region recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,300 tonnes in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for cocoa bean production by region?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa bean production by region rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa bean production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 3,720 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.