Cocoa bean production by region in India
India: Cocoa bean production by region was 30,388 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production by region in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production by region in India is 30,388 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production by region in India peaked at 30,388 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places India 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production by region in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 300 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 800 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 tonnes | +650.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,742 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 5,772 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 6,282 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5,697 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 5,281 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 5,198 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,361 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 6,540 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,780 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,397 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 9,230 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 9,250 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,175 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,560 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11,820 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 12,900 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 14,400 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 13,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 24,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 30,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 30,388 tonnes | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 30,388 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production by region 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 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
| 1978 | +66.7% | 300 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
| 1979 | +60.0% | 500 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 160 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,100 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,897 tonnes | 5,198 tonnes | 6,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,929 tonnes | 6,361 tonnes | 11,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,430 tonnes | 12,900 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,278 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 30,388 tonnes | 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 by region in India?
- Cocoa bean production by region in India was 30,388 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 30,388 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production by region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does India rank for cocoa bean production by region?
- India ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production by region 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 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.