> In 2024 Dominica produced 1,000 t of cocoa beans, the 35th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominica/

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# Cocoa beans production in Dominica

In 2024 Dominica produced 1,000 t of cocoa beans, the 35th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%. The record was 1,700 t in 2016. Area harvested: 10,705 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cocoa/)

Production, 20241,000 t
World rank35 of 57
10-year change+65%
Record1,700 t2016

## Cocoa beans in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Dominica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.1world 0.5 (−80%)
kg per person15.1world 0.64
10-year change+65%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sri-lanka/) | 1,150 | 0.02% |
| 35 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/costa-rica/) | 1,000 | 0.02% |
| 36 | **Dominica** | 1,000 | 0.02% |
| 37 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/equatorial-guinea/) | 600 | 0.01% |
| 38 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/guyana/) | 488 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

### Map of world production of cocoa beans

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,000 | +100% | 10,705 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 500 | −50% | 5,350 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10,703 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10,626 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10,627 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10,646 | 0.09 |
| 2018 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10,670 | 0.09 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | −41% | 10,658 | 0.09 |
| 2016 | 1,700 | +70% | 18,151 | 0.09 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +65% | 10,699 | 0.09 |
| 2014 | 605 | +47% | 6,486 | 0.09 |
| 2013 | 412 | +106% | 4,430 | 0.09 |
| 2012 | 200 | +68% | 2,156 | 0.09 |
| 2011 | 119 | +37% | 1,287 | 0.09 |
| 2010 | 87 | −34% | 944 | 0.09 |
| 2009 | 132 | +83% | 1,296 | 0.10 |
| 2008 | 72 | 0.0% | 740 | 0.10 |
| 2007 | 72 | −50% | 749 | 0.10 |
| 2006 | 145 | −4.6% | 1,532 | 0.09 |
| 2005 | 152 | −6.2% | 1,625 | 0.09 |
| 2004 | 162 | −4.7% | 1,761 | 0.09 |
| 2003 | 170 | −5.6% | 1,875 | 0.09 |
| 2002 | 180 | −4.3% | 2,019 | 0.09 |
| 2001 | 188 | −6.0% | 2,141 | 0.09 |
| 2000 | 200 | 0.0% | 2,323 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 200 | +21% | 2,100 | 0.10 |
| 1998 | 165 | −28% | 2,000 | 0.08 |
| 1997 | 230 | +130% | 2,600 | 0.09 |
| 1996 | 100 | −35% | 1,300 | 0.08 |
| 1995 | 155 | −12% | 2,000 | 0.08 |
| 1994 | 177 | +69% | 1,900 | 0.09 |
| 1993 | 105 | −24% | 1,400 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 139 | +85% | 1,600 | 0.09 |
| 1991 | 75 | −46% | 867 | 0.09 |
| 1990 | 139 | +12% | 1,500 | 0.09 |
| 1989 | 124 | +3.3% | 1,600 | 0.08 |
| 1988 | 120 | −23% | 1,700 | 0.07 |
| 1987 | 155 | −14% | 1,600 | 0.10 |
| 1986 | 180 | −18% | 1,600 | 0.11 |
| 1985 | 220 | −8.3% | 1,450 | 0.15 |
| 1984 | 240 | −13% | 1,450 | 0.17 |
| 1983 | 275 | −44% | 1,450 | 0.19 |
| 1982 | 492 | +15% | 1,450 | 0.34 |
| 1981 | 428 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.33 |
| 1980 | 428 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.33 |
| 1979 | 428 | −39% | 1,300 | 0.33 |
| 1978 | 705 | +5.2% | 2,300 | 0.31 |
| 1977 | 670 | +109% | 2,000 | 0.34 |
| 1976 | 320 | +10% | 1,000 | 0.32 |
| 1975 | 290 | +16% | 950 | 0.31 |
| 1974 | 250 | +25% | 800 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 200 | +11% | 700 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 180 | +80% | 600 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 100 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1970 | 100 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1969 | 100 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1968 | 100 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 100 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 100 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1965 | 100 | −50% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 200 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 200 | +100% | 500 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 100 | −50% | 500 | 0.20 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 500 | 0.40 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports217 t USD 1.9 m
Exporter rank52 of 93
Imports1 t USD 6,000
Importer rank97 of 108
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](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cocoa beans in Dominica?

Dominica produced 1,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?

Dominica ranked 35th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of cocoa beans in Dominica changed?

It rose by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,700 t in 2016.

### What is the yield of cocoa beans in Dominica?

0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,000 t from 10,705 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.

### Does Dominica export or import cocoa beans?

In 2024 Dominica reported exports of 217 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 6,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Dominica is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cameroon/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/brazil/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/peru/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sierra-leone/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/uganda/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

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[Agricultural production in Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dominica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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