Cocoa beans production in Dominican Republic
In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 57,461 t of cocoa beans, the 11th largest in the world (1.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 86,599 t in 2017. Area harvested: 103,774 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 57,461 t
- World rank
- 11 of 57
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 86,599 t
- 2017
Cocoa beans in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 0.5 (+16%)
- kg per person
- 5.03
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 93,750 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Colombia | 67,678 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 57,461 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Uganda | 55,000 | 1.1% |
| 13 | DR Congo | 50,000 | 0.96% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Dominican Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,461 | −3.9% | 103,774 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 59,811 | −21% | 103,774 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 75,900 | +7.5% | 195,119 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | 70,631 | −9.1% | 155,446 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 77,681 | +2.1% | 172,956 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 76,113 | −11% | 150,943 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 85,991 | −0.7% | 153,219 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 86,599 | +6.6% | 150,943 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 81,246 | +7.6% | 150,943 | 0.54 |
| 2015 | 75,500 | +8.0% | 150,943 | 0.50 |
| 2014 | 69,913 | +2.8% | 150,943 | 0.46 |
| 2013 | 68,021 | −5.8% | 150,943 | 0.45 |
| 2012 | 72,225 | +33% | 150,943 | 0.48 |
| 2011 | 54,279 | −7.0% | 153,219 | 0.35 |
| 2010 | 58,334 | +6.1% | 153,219 | 0.38 |
| 2009 | 54,994 | +21% | 153,219 | 0.36 |
| 2008 | 45,291 | +7.4% | 153,219 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 42,154 | −8.2% | 153,219 | 0.28 |
| 2006 | 45,912 | +46% | 153,219 | 0.30 |
| 2005 | 31,361 | −34% | 153,219 | 0.20 |
| 2004 | 47,318 | +1.3% | 125,787 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 46,698 | +2.7% | 125,787 | 0.37 |
| 2002 | 45,468 | +1.2% | 125,787 | 0.36 |
| 2001 | 44,908 | +21% | 125,786 | 0.36 |
| 2000 | 37,107 | +43% | 153,219 | 0.24 |
| 1999 | 25,861 | −56% | 109,254 | 0.24 |
| 1998 | 59,291 | +13% | 153,219 | 0.39 |
| 1997 | 52,456 | −17% | 141,653 | 0.37 |
| 1996 | 62,938 | +6.0% | 136,897 | 0.46 |
| 1995 | 59,398 | −4.8% | 153,236 | 0.39 |
| 1994 | 62,385 | +16% | 126,590 | 0.49 |
| 1993 | 53,980 | +7.2% | 121,000 | 0.45 |
| 1992 | 50,376 | +3.1% | 121,000 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | 48,860 | +13% | 121,815 | 0.40 |
| 1990 | 43,157 | −11% | 121,000 | 0.36 |
| 1989 | 48,668 | +17% | 119,000 | 0.41 |
| 1988 | 41,481 | −3.8% | 130,000 | 0.32 |
| 1987 | 43,102 | +19% | 179,156 | 0.24 |
| 1986 | 36,231 | +5.0% | 127,000 | 0.29 |
| 1985 | 34,506 | −19% | 117,361 | 0.29 |
| 1984 | 42,596 | −0.5% | 125,000 | 0.34 |
| 1983 | 42,826 | +23% | 140,000 | 0.31 |
| 1982 | 34,921 | +9.4% | 135,000 | 0.26 |
| 1981 | 31,920 | +12% | 97,000 | 0.33 |
| 1980 | 28,481 | −21% | 95,000 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 35,916 | −2.8% | 99,874 | 0.36 |
| 1978 | 36,960 | +7.2% | 94,339 | 0.39 |
| 1977 | 34,474 | +4.2% | 98,500 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 33,100 | +7.1% | 94,600 | 0.35 |
| 1975 | 30,909 | −19% | 88,300 | 0.35 |
| 1974 | 38,300 | +6.7% | 107,000 | 0.36 |
| 1973 | 35,900 | −0.5% | 100,000 | 0.36 |
| 1972 | 36,093 | +11% | 101,700 | 0.35 |
| 1971 | 32,470 | −14% | 90,200 | 0.36 |
| 1970 | 37,924 | +47% | 105,300 | 0.36 |
| 1969 | 25,823 | −5.3% | 70,000 | 0.37 |
| 1968 | 27,266 | +5.2% | 75,000 | 0.36 |
| 1967 | 25,908 | −7.4% | 75,000 | 0.35 |
| 1966 | 27,990 | +12% | 75,000 | 0.37 |
| 1965 | 25,000 | −39% | 70,000 | 0.36 |
| 1964 | 41,223 | +8.4% | 80,000 | 0.52 |
| 1963 | 38,036 | +14% | 80,000 | 0.48 |
| 1962 | 33,230 | −4.6% | 75,000 | 0.44 |
| 1961 | 34,850 | — | 75,000 | 0.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 61,805 t USD 432 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 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 Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic produced 57,461 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Dominican Republic ranked 11th 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 Dominican Republic changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 86,599 t in 2017.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Dominican Republic?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (57,461 t from 103,774 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Dominican Republic export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Dominican Republic reported exports of 61,805 t (USD 432 m) 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.