Cocoa beans production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 530,000 t of cocoa beans, the 3rd largest in the world (10.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 919,824 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 530,000 t
- World rank
- 3 of 57
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2021
Cocoa beans in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 10.1%
- 18.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 0.5 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 15.4
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- −38%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,890,442 | 36.1% |
| 2 | Indonesia | 632,702 | 12.1% |
| 3 | Ghana | 530,000 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Ecuador | 403,699 | 7.7% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 350,000 | 6.7% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 530,000 | −19% | 919,824 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | 653,700 | −4.3% | 1,150,057 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 683,300 | −35% | 1,218,838 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 1,047,385 | +31% | 1,904,331 | 0.55 |
| 2020 | 800,000 | −1.4% | 1,486,060 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 811,700 | −10% | 1,536,624 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 904,700 | −6.7% | 1,726,616 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 969,300 | +13% | 1,863,830 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 858,720 | 0.0% | 1,683,765 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 858,720 | 0.0% | 1,683,765 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 858,720 | +2.8% | 1,683,765 | 0.51 |
| 2013 | 835,466 | −5.0% | 1,600,300 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 879,348 | +26% | 1,600,300 | 0.55 |
| 2011 | 700,020 | +11% | 1,600,300 | 0.44 |
| 2010 | 632,037 | −11% | 1,600,200 | 0.39 |
| 2009 | 710,638 | +4.4% | 1,600,000 | 0.44 |
| 2008 | 680,781 | +11% | 1,822,500 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | 614,500 | −16% | 1,463,000 | 0.42 |
| 2006 | 734,000 | −0.8% | 1,835,000 | 0.40 |
| 2005 | 740,000 | +0.4% | 1,850,000 | 0.40 |
| 2004 | 737,000 | +48% | 2,000,000 | 0.37 |
| 2003 | 497,000 | +46% | 1,500,000 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 340,562 | −13% | 1,195,000 | 0.28 |
| 2001 | 389,591 | −11% | 1,350,000 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | 436,600 | +0.6% | 1,500,000 | 0.29 |
| 1999 | 434,200 | +6.1% | 1,300,000 | 0.33 |
| 1998 | 409,360 | +27% | 1,364,530 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 322,490 | −20% | 1,074,970 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 403,000 | −0.2% | 1,050,000 | 0.38 |
| 1995 | 403,900 | +40% | 1,000,000 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 288,075 | +13% | 686,531 | 0.42 |
| 1993 | 254,652 | −18% | 702,061 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 312,122 | +29% | 720,898 | 0.43 |
| 1991 | 241,796 | −18% | 720,898 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 293,355 | −0.6% | 693,249 | 0.42 |
| 1989 | 295,052 | +20% | 700,286 | 0.42 |
| 1988 | 246,700 | +31% | 720,071 | 0.34 |
| 1987 | 188,170 | −17% | 739,371 | 0.25 |
| 1986 | 226,400 | +16% | 912,000 | 0.25 |
| 1985 | 194,400 | +17% | 900,000 | 0.22 |
| 1984 | 166,700 | −0.8% | 800,000 | 0.21 |
| 1983 | 168,100 | −17% | 800,000 | 0.21 |
| 1982 | 202,500 | −18% | 900,000 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 246,500 | −11% | 1,200,000 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 277,200 | −1.3% | 1,200,000 | 0.23 |
| 1979 | 280,800 | +4.7% | 1,200,000 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 268,200 | −3.3% | 1,200,000 | 0.22 |
| 1977 | 277,400 | −15% | 1,200,000 | 0.23 |
| 1976 | 326,700 | −18% | 1,300,000 | 0.25 |
| 1975 | 397,300 | +3.2% | 1,400,000 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 385,100 | +12% | 1,400,000 | 0.28 |
| 1973 | 343,000 | −17% | 1,400,000 | 0.25 |
| 1972 | 415,700 | −12% | 1,450,000 | 0.29 |
| 1971 | 470,000 | +16% | 1,500,000 | 0.31 |
| 1970 | 406,000 | −2.0% | 1,451,000 | 0.28 |
| 1969 | 414,300 | +27% | 1,450,000 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 327,000 | −23% | 1,300,000 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 423,500 | +11% | 1,450,000 | 0.29 |
| 1966 | 381,100 | −8.3% | 1,350,000 | 0.28 |
| 1965 | 415,800 | −28% | 1,830,000 | 0.23 |
| 1964 | 580,500 | +36% | 1,848,000 | 0.31 |
| 1963 | 427,800 | −0.1% | 1,820,000 | 0.24 |
| 1962 | 428,100 | +3.1% | 1,800,000 | 0.24 |
| 1961 | 415,200 | — | 1,756,000 | 0.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 320,152 t USD 1.41 bn
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 93
- Imports
- 1,352 t USD 7.7 m
- Importer rank
- 40 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cocoa beans in Ghana?
Ghana produced 530,000 t in 2024, 10.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Ghana ranked 3rd 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 Ghana changed?
It fell by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Ghana?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (530,000 t from 919,824 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 320,152 t (USD 1.41 bn) and imports of 1,352 t (USD 7.7 m), 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 Ghana 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.