Cocoa beans production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 1.9 million t of cocoa beans, the largest total in the world (36.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 2.4 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 3.8 million ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 57
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 2.4 million t
- 2022
Cocoa beans in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 36.1%
- 34.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.5 (+4.2%)
- kg per person
- 59.2
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,890,442 | +3.7% | 3,814,984 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 1,822,441 | −23% | 3,648,872 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 2,358,991 | +5.9% | 4,686,392 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 2,228,459 | +1.3% | 4,375,967 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 2,200,000 | −1.6% | 4,265,886 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 2,235,043 | +5.8% | 4,308,544 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 2,113,189 | +3.9% | 4,072,832 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 2,034,000 | +24% | 3,982,695 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 1,634,000 | −9.0% | 3,168,749 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 1,796,000 | +9.7% | 3,458,163 | 0.52 |
| 2014 | 1,637,778 | +13% | 3,084,498 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 1,448,992 | −2.5% | 2,731,411 | 0.53 |
| 2012 | 1,485,882 | −1.7% | 2,746,080 | 0.54 |
| 2011 | 1,511,255 | +16% | 2,685,121 | 0.56 |
| 2010 | 1,301,347 | +6.4% | 2,278,786 | 0.57 |
| 2009 | 1,223,153 | −12% | 2,176,162 | 0.56 |
| 2008 | 1,382,441 | +12% | 2,300,000 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 1,229,908 | −13% | 2,372,542 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 1,408,854 | +9.5% | 2,281,290 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 1,286,330 | −8.6% | 2,193,548 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 1,407,213 | +4.1% | 2,050,000 | 0.69 |
| 2003 | 1,351,546 | +6.9% | 2,000,000 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 1,264,708 | +4.3% | 1,880,000 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 1,212,428 | −13% | 1,777,550 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 1,401,101 | +20% | 2,000,000 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 1,163,025 | −3.2% | 1,900,000 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | 1,201,119 | +7.3% | 1,800,000 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 1,119,110 | −9.4% | 1,823,035 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 1,235,300 | +10% | 2,052,878 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 1,120,000 | +39% | 1,900,000 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 808,662 | +0.6% | 1,500,000 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 803,799 | −1.1% | 1,425,953 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 813,009 | +6.3% | 1,450,000 | 0.56 |
| 1991 | 764,708 | −5.3% | 1,412,000 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 807,501 | +3.5% | 1,566,500 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 780,521 | −6.2% | 1,373,300 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 832,177 | +25% | 1,566,500 | 0.53 |
| 1987 | 664,031 | +8.7% | 1,233,700 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 610,680 | +10% | 1,173,700 | 0.52 |
| 1985 | 555,115 | −1.8% | 1,099,800 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 565,042 | +37% | 1,028,700 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 411,081 | +14% | 952,600 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 360,445 | −22% | 953,000 | 0.38 |
| 1981 | 464,751 | +11% | 901,300 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 417,222 | +4.9% | 836,700 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 397,759 | +25% | 784,700 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 318,381 | +4.9% | 740,000 | 0.43 |
| 1977 | 303,621 | +31% | 698,000 | 0.43 |
| 1976 | 232,330 | +0.5% | 526,000 | 0.44 |
| 1975 | 231,136 | −4.3% | 498,000 | 0.46 |
| 1974 | 241,511 | +16% | 471,000 | 0.51 |
| 1973 | 208,522 | +12% | 497,000 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | 185,445 | −18% | 440,500 | 0.42 |
| 1971 | 225,814 | +26% | 422,800 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 179,156 | −0.9% | 404,300 | 0.44 |
| 1969 | 180,706 | +25% | 386,800 | 0.47 |
| 1968 | 144,476 | −1.5% | 371,100 | 0.39 |
| 1967 | 146,640 | −2.0% | 358,000 | 0.41 |
| 1966 | 149,662 | +23% | 342,800 | 0.44 |
| 1965 | 121,772 | −12% | 327,000 | 0.37 |
| 1964 | 139,069 | +21% | 308,000 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 292,000 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 110,000 | +29% | 277,000 | 0.40 |
| 1961 | 85,000 | — | 260,000 | 0.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.1 million t USD 3.99 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 93
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cocoa beans in Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 1.9 million t in 2024, 36.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Côte d'Ivoire was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Indonesia.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 2.4 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Côte d'Ivoire?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.9 million t from 3.8 million ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 1.1 million t (USD 3.99 bn) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.