Cocoa beans production in Equatorial Guinea
In 2024 Equatorial Guinea produced 600 t of cocoa beans, the 37th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 38,200 t in 1966. Area harvested: 5,887 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 600 t
- World rank
- 37 of 57
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 38,200 t
- 1966
Cocoa beans in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Equatorial Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 0.5 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 0.32
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Costa Rica | 1,000 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Dominica | 1,000 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Equatorial Guinea | 600 | 0.01% |
| 38 | Guyana | 488 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Samoa | 483 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Equatorial Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 600 | +20% | 5,887 | 0.10 |
| 2023 | 500 | −50% | 4,907 | 0.10 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +67% | 9,818 | 0.10 |
| 2021 | 600 | −40% | 5,849 | 0.10 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 9,740 | 0.10 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 9,770 | 0.10 |
| 2018 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 9,760 | 0.10 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 9,763 | 0.10 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 9,792 | 0.10 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +12% | 9,834 | 0.10 |
| 2014 | 892 | +27% | 8,789 | 0.10 |
| 2013 | 700 | 0.0% | 7,010 | 0.10 |
| 2012 | 700 | −22% | 7,008 | 0.10 |
| 2011 | 900 | −25% | 8,914 | 0.10 |
| 2010 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 11,879 | 0.10 |
| 2009 | 1,200 | −40% | 12,000 | 0.10 |
| 2008 | 2,000 | −20% | 20,000 | 0.10 |
| 2007 | 2,500 | +25% | 25,000 | 0.10 |
| 2006 | 2,000 | −33% | 20,000 | 0.10 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 29,883 | 0.10 |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +24% | 30,000 | 0.10 |
| 2003 | 2,422 | +20% | 24,000 | 0.10 |
| 2002 | 2,013 | −50% | 20,000 | 0.10 |
| 2001 | 4,000 | −18% | 40,000 | 0.10 |
| 2000 | 4,900 | −11% | 45,000 | 0.11 |
| 1999 | 5,500 | +26% | 50,000 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 4,356 | −13% | 42,000 | 0.10 |
| 1997 | 5,018 | +16% | 50,000 | 0.10 |
| 1996 | 4,318 | +1.6% | 44,425 | 0.10 |
| 1995 | 4,248 | +32% | 40,000 | 0.11 |
| 1994 | 3,214 | +8.7% | 50,000 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 2,957 | −31% | 35,645 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 4,298 | −24% | 65,000 | 0.07 |
| 1991 | 5,673 | −16% | 55,000 | 0.10 |
| 1990 | 6,793 | +3.4% | 70,000 | 0.10 |
| 1989 | 6,570 | −20% | 74,000 | 0.09 |
| 1988 | 8,190 | −1.3% | 74,000 | 0.11 |
| 1987 | 8,300 | +34% | 74,000 | 0.11 |
| 1986 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 72,000 | 0.09 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | −14% | 72,000 | 0.08 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +6.1% | 72,000 | 0.10 |
| 1983 | 6,600 | −5.7% | 70,000 | 0.09 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | −29% | 73,000 | 0.10 |
| 1981 | 9,900 | +24% | 72,000 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +33% | 72,000 | 0.11 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 71,000 | 0.08 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 71,000 | 0.08 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 0.09 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | −40% | 70,000 | 0.09 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | −23% | 70,000 | 0.14 |
| 1974 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 70,000 | 0.19 |
| 1973 | 12,000 | +20% | 70,000 | 0.17 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | −55% | 70,000 | 0.14 |
| 1971 | 22,000 | −37% | 90,000 | 0.24 |
| 1970 | 35,000 | +25% | 90,000 | 0.39 |
| 1969 | 28,000 | −26% | 90,000 | 0.31 |
| 1968 | 38,000 | +13% | 102,000 | 0.37 |
| 1967 | 33,600 | −12% | 90,000 | 0.37 |
| 1966 | 38,200 | +7.9% | 90,000 | 0.42 |
| 1965 | 35,400 | +0.9% | 90,000 | 0.39 |
| 1964 | 35,100 | +6.4% | 90,000 | 0.39 |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +6.8% | 90,000 | 0.37 |
| 1962 | 30,900 | +19% | 90,000 | 0.34 |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — | 90,000 | 0.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 513 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 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 Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea produced 600 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Equatorial Guinea rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Equatorial Guinea ranked 37th 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 Equatorial Guinea changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 38,200 t in 1966.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Equatorial Guinea?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (600 t from 5,887 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Equatorial Guinea export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Equatorial Guinea reported exports of 513 t (USD 1.9 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; the 2024 figure for Equatorial Guinea is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.