Cocoa beans production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 15,000 t of cocoa beans, the 22nd largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 16,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 20,907 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 15,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 57
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 16,000 t
- 2015
Cocoa beans in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.29%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.5 (+51%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Madagascar | 21,000 | 0.40% |
| 22 | Congo | 15,000 | 0.29% |
| 23 | Tanzania | 15,000 | 0.29% |
| 24 | Guatemala | 11,701 | 0.22% |
| 25 | Philippines | 10,844 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 20,907 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 15,000 | +25% | 20,924 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 12,000 | −14% | 16,753 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 19,388 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 14,000 | +100% | 19,423 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 7,000 | −53% | 9,706 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 15,000 | +15% | 20,810 | 0.72 |
| 2017 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 18,150 | 0.72 |
| 2016 | 13,000 | −19% | 18,170 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +39% | 22,433 | 0.71 |
| 2014 | 11,500 | +92% | 16,199 | 0.71 |
| 2013 | 6,000 | −33% | 8,515 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 12,793 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 9,500 | +19% | 13,525 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 11,282 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 8,500 | +21% | 12,062 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +1.4% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 6,900 | +38% | 9,857 | 0.70 |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +43% | 7,143 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 3,500 | −22% | 5,000 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 4,500 | +13% | 6,500 | 0.69 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +74% | 5,714 | 0.70 |
| 2001 | 2,300 | +9.5% | 3,286 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 2,100 | −43% | 3,000 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 3,692 | +15% | 5,266 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 4,821 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 3,200 | +28% | 4,600 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 2,500 | −7.4% | 3,927 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 2,700 | +238% | 4,300 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 800 | −60% | 2,000 | 0.40 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | −13% | 3,500 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 2,302 | −6.5% | 3,800 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 2,463 | +16% | 4,000 | 0.62 |
| 1990 | 2,124 | −4.8% | 3,500 | 0.61 |
| 1989 | 2,232 | +13% | 3,600 | 0.62 |
| 1988 | 1,983 | +0.1% | 3,200 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 1,982 | +25% | 3,200 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 1,591 | +29% | 2,600 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 1,235 | −15% | 2,100 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 1,445 | +2.8% | 2,400 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 1,405 | +21% | 2,300 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 1,159 | +19% | 1,950 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 974 | −7.3% | 1,700 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 1,051 | −4.5% | 1,800 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 1,100 | −30% | 1,800 | 0.61 |
| 1978 | 1,570 | +108% | 2,400 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 753 | −5.9% | 1,250 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 800 | −11% | 1,350 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 900 | +29% | 1,500 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 700 | +17% | 1,200 | 0.58 |
| 1973 | 600 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 600 | +20% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 500 | +25% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1969 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 400 | +100% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 200 | +100% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 100 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.10 |
| 1965 | 100 | −33% | 1,000 | 0.10 |
| 1964 | 150 | −25% | 1,000 | 0.15 |
| 1963 | 200 | −33% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1962 | 300 | −33% | 1,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 450 | — | 1,000 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,167 t USD 103 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 93
- Imports
- 7 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 86 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 15,000 t in 2024, 0.29% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Tanzania ranked 22nd 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 Tanzania changed?
It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 16,000 t in 2015.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Tanzania?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,000 t from 20,907 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 14,167 t (USD 103 m) and imports of 7 t (USD 2,000), 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 Tanzania is from an external organisation. 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.