Cocoa beans production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 28,448 t of cocoa beans, the 18th largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.5%. The record was 60,000 t in 2009. Area harvested: 52,274 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 28,448 t
- World rank
- 18 of 57
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- Record
- 60,000 t
- 2009
Cocoa beans in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.54%
- 0.57% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.5 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Liberia | 30,000 | 0.57% |
| 17 | Venezuela | 29,383 | 0.56% |
| 18 | Mexico | 28,448 | 0.54% |
| 19 | Togo | 25,000 | 0.48% |
| 20 | Guinea | 24,222 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,448 | −2.1% | 52,274 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 29,047 | +3.3% | 52,232 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | 28,120 | +0.0% | 52,054 | 0.54 |
| 2021 | 28,106 | −4.5% | 51,953 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 29,429 | +3.4% | 58,598 | 0.50 |
| 2019 | 28,452 | +0.2% | 58,527 | 0.49 |
| 2018 | 28,399 | +4.1% | 58,361 | 0.49 |
| 2017 | 27,287 | +1.6% | 58,690 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 26,863 | −4.1% | 58,734 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 28,007 | +3.8% | 59,118 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 26,969 | −19% | 59,624 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 33,284 | −14% | 65,131 | 0.51 |
| 2012 | 38,825 | −7.9% | 72,388 | 0.54 |
| 2011 | 42,175 | −16% | 76,177 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 50,114 | −16% | 86,898 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +20% | 95,000 | 0.63 |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +25% | 79,000 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +4.8% | 60,934 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 38,151 | +4.9% | 60,866 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 36,366 | −17% | 61,477 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 43,975 | −12% | 80,879 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 49,965 | +8.2% | 80,903 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 46,194 | −1.2% | 83,130 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 46,738 | +67% | 83,037 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 28,046 | −32% | 81,023 | 0.35 |
| 1999 | 41,055 | −6.6% | 85,648 | 0.48 |
| 1998 | 43,968 | −4.2% | 84,839 | 0.52 |
| 1997 | 45,917 | +17% | 89,606 | 0.51 |
| 1996 | 39,347 | −20% | 91,142 | 0.43 |
| 1995 | 49,425 | +14% | 91,464 | 0.54 |
| 1994 | 43,279 | −20% | 79,450 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 53,986 | +24% | 76,748 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 43,673 | −1.0% | 77,330 | 0.56 |
| 1991 | 44,106 | +0.1% | 69,445 | 0.64 |
| 1990 | 44,045 | −12% | 74,915 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 50,087 | −15% | 65,759 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 59,128 | +39% | 77,902 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 42,487 | −6.3% | 69,412 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 45,339 | −11% | 72,017 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 50,985 | +41% | 72,022 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 36,141 | +7.9% | 71,163 | 0.51 |
| 1983 | 33,496 | −18% | 59,085 | 0.57 |
| 1982 | 41,013 | +35% | 65,842 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 30,407 | −16% | 67,333 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 36,360 | −3.7% | 68,629 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 37,754 | −10% | 66,328 | 0.57 |
| 1978 | 42,159 | +66% | 64,891 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 25,442 | −18% | 64,412 | 0.39 |
| 1976 | 31,011 | −7.7% | 72,377 | 0.43 |
| 1975 | 33,588 | −3.5% | 72,364 | 0.46 |
| 1974 | 34,811 | +6.1% | 82,373 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | 32,814 | −14% | 80,316 | 0.41 |
| 1972 | 38,032 | +45% | 78,365 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 26,145 | −9.3% | 78,358 | 0.33 |
| 1970 | 28,823 | +5.3% | 75,934 | 0.38 |
| 1969 | 27,368 | +3.0% | 72,908 | 0.38 |
| 1968 | 26,580 | +5.6% | 69,894 | 0.38 |
| 1967 | 25,160 | +7.4% | 68,951 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 23,429 | +11% | 70,015 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 21,140 | +5.2% | 69,756 | 0.30 |
| 1964 | 20,100 | −33% | 68,500 | 0.29 |
| 1963 | 30,067 | +2.0% | 68,512 | 0.44 |
| 1962 | 29,473 | +9.4% | 68,073 | 0.43 |
| 1961 | 26,938 | — | 67,994 | 0.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13 t USD 150,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 93
- Imports
- 15,648 t USD 100 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 28,448 t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Mexico ranked 18th 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 Mexico changed?
It rose by 5.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 60,000 t in 2009.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Mexico?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,448 t from 52,274 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 13 t (USD 150,000) and imports of 15,648 t (USD 100 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. 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.