> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cocoa/)[Market prices in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/country/ghana/)

Production, 2024530,000 t
World rank3 of 57
10-year change−38%
Record1.0 million t2021

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

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total10.1%18.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 0.5 (+21%)
kg per person15.4world 0.64
10-year change−38%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/) | 1,890,442 | 36.1% |
| 2 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/) | 632,702 | 12.1% |
| 3 | **Ghana** | 530,000 | 10.1% |
| 4 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/) | 403,699 | 7.7% |
| 5 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/nigeria/) | 350,000 | 6.7% |

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

### Map of world production of cocoa beans

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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

Exports320,152 t USD 1.41 bn
Exporter rank4 of 93
Imports1,352 t USD 7.7 m
Importer rank40 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 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.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/)[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/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dr-congo/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

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[Agricultural production in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ghana/)

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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