> In 2024 Liberia produced 30,000 t of cocoa beans, the 16th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 300%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/liberia/

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# Cocoa beans production in Liberia

In 2024 Liberia produced 30,000 t of cocoa beans, the 16th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 300%. The record was 34,000 t in 2016. Area harvested: 182,495 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202430,000 t
World rank16 of 57
10-year change+300%
Record34,000 t2016

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

## Liberia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.57%0.16% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.2world 0.5 (−65%)
kg per person5.34world 0.64
10-year change+300%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/papua-new-guinea/) | 45,000 | 0.86% |
| 15 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/india/) | 30,388 | 0.58% |
| 16 | **Liberia** | 30,000 | 0.57% |
| 17 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/venezuela/) | 29,383 | 0.56% |
| 18 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/mexico/) | 28,448 | 0.54% |

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

### 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; Liberia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 182,495 | 0.16 |
| 2023 | 30,000 | +43% | 182,762 | 0.16 |
| 2022 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 128,121 | 0.16 |
| 2021 | 22,000 | +22% | 132,078 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +38% | 108,530 | 0.17 |
| 2019 | 13,000 | +18% | 78,359 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 66,365 | 0.17 |
| 2017 | 12,000 | −65% | 72,966 | 0.16 |
| 2016 | 34,000 | +386% | 209,245 | 0.16 |
| 2015 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 44,808 | 0.16 |
| 2014 | 7,500 | −11% | 52,900 | 0.14 |
| 2013 | 8,400 | −30% | 60,000 | 0.14 |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +2.6% | 70,500 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 11,700 | +75% | 68,000 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 6,700 | +46% | 39,000 | 0.17 |
| 2009 | 4,600 | +15% | 27,000 | 0.17 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +135% | 25,000 | 0.16 |
| 2007 | 1,700 | +70% | 10,000 | 0.17 |
| 2006 | 1,000 | −67% | 6,000 | 0.17 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | +20% | 17,000 | 0.18 |
| 2004 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 15,940 | 0.16 |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +67% | 15,000 | 0.17 |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +50% | 11,274 | 0.13 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | −68% | 10,000 | 0.10 |
| 2000 | 3,100 | +55% | 24,000 | 0.13 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 14,998 | 0.13 |
| 1998 | 2,000 | +233% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 1997 | 600 | −14% | 5,000 | 0.12 |
| 1996 | 700 | 0.0% | 5,614 | 0.12 |
| 1995 | 700 | +92% | 5,400 | 0.13 |
| 1994 | 365 | +18% | 3,268 | 0.11 |
| 1993 | 310 | −33% | 4,000 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 460 | −8.0% | 4,338 | 0.11 |
| 1991 | 500 | −75% | 5,000 | 0.10 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | −67% | 14,000 | 0.14 |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +100% | 30,000 | 0.20 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | −3.2% | 25,900 | 0.12 |
| 1987 | 3,100 | −23% | 29,412 | 0.11 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −20% | 25,900 | 0.15 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −19% | 25,900 | 0.19 |
| 1984 | 6,150 | +7.7% | 25,000 | 0.25 |
| 1983 | 5,710 | +24% | 25,000 | 0.23 |
| 1982 | 4,600 | −32% | 25,000 | 0.18 |
| 1981 | 6,728 | +81% | 25,000 | 0.27 |
| 1980 | 3,709 | +7.6% | 16,000 | 0.23 |
| 1979 | 3,446 | −15% | 15,000 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 4,043 | +99% | 16,000 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 2,029 | −19% | 9,200 | 0.22 |
| 1976 | 2,513 | −21% | 8,500 | 0.30 |
| 1975 | 3,163 | −3.9% | 9,500 | 0.33 |
| 1974 | 3,291 | +36% | 14,000 | 0.24 |
| 1973 | 2,425 | −24% | 10,000 | 0.24 |
| 1972 | 3,184 | +21% | 14,000 | 0.23 |
| 1971 | 2,642 | +63% | 11,774 | 0.22 |
| 1970 | 1,621 | −16% | 9,000 | 0.18 |
| 1969 | 1,920 | −16% | 9,000 | 0.21 |
| 1968 | 2,291 | +60% | 10,000 | 0.23 |
| 1967 | 1,430 | −6.2% | 10,000 | 0.14 |
| 1966 | 1,524 | +27% | 10,500 | 0.15 |
| 1965 | 1,200 | −22% | 8,500 | 0.14 |
| 1964 | 1,538 | +49% | 9,500 | 0.16 |
| 1963 | 1,030 | +24% | 6,500 | 0.16 |
| 1962 | 830 | +24% | 6,500 | 0.13 |
| 1961 | 670 | — | 6,500 | 0.10 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports32,776 t USD 200 m
Exporter rank16 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cocoa beans in Liberia?

Liberia produced 30,000 t in 2024, 0.57% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Liberia ranked 16th 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 Liberia changed?

It rose by 300% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 34,000 t in 2016.

### What is the yield of cocoa beans in Liberia?

0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,000 t from 182,495 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.

### Does Liberia export or import cocoa beans?

In 2024 Liberia reported exports of 32,776 t (USD 200 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 Liberia 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/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)[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/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## Other products of Liberia

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/liberia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/liberia/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/liberia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/liberia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/liberia/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/liberia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/liberia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/liberia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/liberia/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/liberia/)[Green maize](https://husfarm.com/production/green-maize/liberia/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/liberia/)
[Agricultural production in Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/liberia/)

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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