Cocoa bean production by region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cocoa bean production by region was 600 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
600 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
38th
of 62 countries
All-time high
38,200 tonnes
in 1966
All-time low
500 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production by region in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 600 tonnes for cocoa bean production by region in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production by region in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38,200 tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th of 62 countries on this measure, 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 by region in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,900 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 33,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 35,100 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 35,400 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 38,200 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 33,600 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 38,000 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 28,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 35,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 22,000 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1972 | 10,000 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 6,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 9,900 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 7,000 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 6,600 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 7,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 6,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8,300 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 8,190 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,570 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 6,793 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5,673 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 4,298 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 2,957 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 3,214 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 4,248 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 4,318 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,018 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4,356 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 5,500 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 4,900 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 4,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 2,013 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 2,422 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 3,000 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 900 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 700 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 892 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 500 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 600 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 600 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,133 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 38,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,600 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,376 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,638 tonnes | 2,957 tonnes | 6,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,704 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.2 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 740 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production by region in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cocoa bean production by region in Equatorial Guinea was 600 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,200 tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cocoa bean production by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production by region rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.