FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Cocoa beans production in Guyana

In 2024 Guyana produced 488 t of cocoa beans, the 38th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.8%. The record was 494 t in 2015. Area harvested: 1,175 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 488 t
World rank: 38 of 57
10-year change: +3.8%
Record: 494 t; 2015

Cocoa beans in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Guyana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.01%; 0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.4; world 0.5 (−13%)
kg per person: 0.59; world 0.64
10-year change: +3.8%; world +10%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
36	Dominica	1,000	0.02%
37	Equatorial Guinea	600	0.01%
38	Guyana	488	0.01%
39	Samoa	483	0.01%
40	Angola	465	0.01%

Full ranking of 57 countries

Map of world production of cocoa beans

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	488	0.0%	1,175	0.42
2023	488	0.0%	1,167	0.42
2022	488	+0.2%	1,161	0.42
2021	487	−0.8%	1,197	0.41
2020	491	+0.8%	1,141	0.43
2019	487	+0.8%	1,144	0.43
2018	483	+0.6%	1,146	0.42
2017	480	+1.9%	1,156	0.42
2016	471	−4.7%	1,152	0.41
2015	494	+5.1%	1,202	0.41
2014	470	+4.4%	1,154	0.41
2013	450	+4.7%	1,100	0.41
2012	430	+5.1%	1,070	0.40
2011	409	+5.7%	1,045	0.39
2010	387	+6.0%	1,001	0.39
2009	365	+6.4%	955	0.38
2008	343	+6.5%	909	0.38
2007	322	+8.1%	865	0.37
2006	298	+5.3%	811	0.37
2005	283	+4.4%	781	0.36
2004	271	+3.0%	758	0.36
2003	263	+1.2%	747	0.35
2002	260	−0.4%	750	0.35
2001	261	0.0%	766	0.34
2000	261	0.0%	779	0.34
1999	261	+0.4%	793	0.33
1998	260	0.0%	807	0.32
1997	260	0.0%	822	0.32
1996	260	0.0%	838	0.31
1995	260	0.0%	855	0.30
1994	260	0.0%	874	0.30
1993	260	0.0%	894	0.29
1992	260	0.0%	916	0.28
1991	260	0.0%	939	0.28
1990	260	+478%	1,000	0.26
1989	45	+7.1%	800	0.06
1988	42	0.0%	780	0.05
1987	42	0.0%	780	0.05
1986	42	+5.0%	780	0.05
1985	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1984	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1983	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1982	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1981	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1980	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1979	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1978	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1977	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1976	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1975	40	0.0%	750	0.05
1974	40	+11%	730	0.05
1973	36	+33%	647	0.06
1972	27	−13%	728	0.04
1971	31	+3.3%	777	0.04
1970	30	0.0%	773	0.04
1969	30	+3.4%	796	0.04
1968	29	0.0%	796	0.04
1967	29	−3.3%	793	0.04
1966	30	0.0%	826	0.04
1965	30	+3.4%	817	0.04
1964	29	0.0%	812	0.04
1963	29	+3.6%	800	0.04
1962	28	+7.7%	785	0.04
1961	26	—	700	0.04

Questions and answers

What is the production of cocoa beans in Guyana?

Guyana produced 488 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?

Guyana ranked 38th 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 Guyana changed?

It rose by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 494 t in 2015.

What is the yield of cocoa beans in Guyana?

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (488 t from 1,175 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.

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 Guyana is estimated 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.