Cocoa beans production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 24,222 t of cocoa beans, the 20th largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 223%. The record was 39,600 t in 2011. Area harvested: 50,901 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,222 t
- World rank
- 20 of 57
- 10-year change
- +223%
- Record
- 39,600 t
- 2011
Cocoa beans in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.5 (+0.1%)
- kg per person
- 1.64
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +223%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mexico | 28,448 | 0.54% |
| 19 | Togo | 25,000 | 0.48% |
| 20 | Guinea | 24,222 | 0.46% |
| 21 | Madagascar | 21,000 | 0.40% |
| 22 | Congo | 15,000 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,222 | +2.0% | 50,901 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 23,739 | −2.2% | 49,569 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | 24,271 | +4.2% | 50,360 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 23,300 | +4.0% | 47,302 | 0.49 |
| 2020 | 22,400 | +3.7% | 45,246 | 0.50 |
| 2019 | 21,600 | +4.3% | 45,236 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 20,700 | +4.0% | 43,491 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 19,900 | +143% | 43,007 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 8,200 | +9.3% | 15,468 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 15,527 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 7,500 | +20% | 20,000 | 0.38 |
| 2013 | 6,273 | −22% | 20,000 | 0.31 |
| 2012 | 8,040 | −80% | 25,000 | 0.32 |
| 2011 | 39,600 | +161% | 42,000 | 0.94 |
| 2010 | 15,160 | +4.0% | 22,000 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 14,577 | +4.0% | 20,000 | 0.73 |
| 2008 | 14,016 | +12% | 25,000 | 0.56 |
| 2007 | 12,484 | −7.4% | 20,000 | 0.62 |
| 2006 | 13,477 | −2.8% | 26,000 | 0.52 |
| 2005 | 13,869 | +42% | 27,000 | 0.51 |
| 2004 | 9,800 | −2.0% | 17,000 | 0.58 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +300% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +39% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | 1,800 | −45% | 4,500 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 3,300 | −35% | 8,000 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | 5,100 | −43% | 12,000 | 0.43 |
| 1998 | 9,000 | +43% | 19,000 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 6,300 | +40% | 13,000 | 0.48 |
| 1996 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,258 | 0.49 |
| 1995 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,319 | 0.48 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +13% | 9,500 | 0.47 |
| 1993 | 3,968 | +100% | 8,500 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | −6.4% | 4,500 | 0.44 |
| 1991 | 2,116 | +18% | 4,700 | 0.45 |
| 1990 | 1,800 | −47% | 4,500 | 0.40 |
| 1989 | 3,400 | +36% | 4,500 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 2,500 | −17% | 4,500 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | −25% | 10,000 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1984 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +33% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +50% | 15,000 | 0.20 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +11% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1963 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.12 |
| 1962 | 1,800 | +20% | 15,000 | 0.12 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 15,000 | 0.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 70,910 t USD 426 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 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 Guinea?
Guinea produced 24,222 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Guinea ranked 20th 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 Guinea changed?
It rose by 223% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 39,600 t in 2011.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Guinea?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,222 t from 50,901 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Guinea export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Guinea reported exports of 70,910 t (USD 426 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 Guinea is imputed by FAO. 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.