Cocoa beans production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 29,383 t of cocoa beans, the 17th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 31,993 t in 2012. Area harvested: 77,391 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,383 t
- World rank
- 17 of 57
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 31,993 t
- 2012
Cocoa beans in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.5 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 1.03
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | India | 30,388 | 0.58% |
| 16 | Liberia | 30,000 | 0.57% |
| 17 | Venezuela | 29,383 | 0.56% |
| 18 | Mexico | 28,448 | 0.54% |
| 19 | Togo | 25,000 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,383 | −0.1% | 77,391 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 29,411 | +0.3% | 77,194 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 29,325 | +5.4% | 75,027 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | 27,812 | −0.1% | 75,234 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 27,827 | −3.2% | 80,022 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | 28,749 | +7.0% | 79,255 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 26,879 | −2.1% | 78,464 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 27,466 | +10% | 78,754 | 0.35 |
| 2016 | 24,860 | +2.9% | 72,997 | 0.34 |
| 2015 | 24,156 | +5.7% | 69,336 | 0.35 |
| 2014 | 22,854 | −23% | 66,151 | 0.35 |
| 2013 | 29,740 | −7.0% | 63,213 | 0.47 |
| 2012 | 31,993 | +40% | 62,546 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 22,856 | +9.1% | 54,679 | 0.42 |
| 2010 | 20,955 | +0.2% | 53,712 | 0.39 |
| 2009 | 20,920 | +2.3% | 45,000 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 20,457 | +8.2% | 50,194 | 0.41 |
| 2007 | 18,911 | +10% | 56,927 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 17,151 | +1.2% | 51,825 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 16,946 | −3.2% | 53,836 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 17,515 | +14% | 55,662 | 0.31 |
| 2003 | 15,376 | −4.9% | 50,802 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 16,164 | +2.1% | 55,162 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 15,834 | −1.8% | 53,706 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | 16,126 | +16% | 56,644 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 13,918 | −23% | 50,898 | 0.27 |
| 1998 | 17,965 | −3.0% | 60,746 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 18,529 | +8.2% | 62,085 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 17,124 | +0.9% | 61,332 | 0.28 |
| 1995 | 16,978 | +1.9% | 60,899 | 0.28 |
| 1994 | 16,661 | +3.6% | 67,728 | 0.25 |
| 1993 | 16,080 | −6.0% | 65,366 | 0.25 |
| 1992 | 17,100 | +2.6% | 69,796 | 0.24 |
| 1991 | 16,661 | +7.3% | 65,021 | 0.26 |
| 1990 | 15,527 | +11% | 62,609 | 0.25 |
| 1989 | 13,978 | +2.5% | 58,979 | 0.24 |
| 1988 | 13,636 | +8.1% | 58,525 | 0.23 |
| 1987 | 12,614 | +5.5% | 56,062 | 0.23 |
| 1986 | 11,955 | +9.3% | 52,008 | 0.23 |
| 1985 | 10,938 | +3.3% | 51,540 | 0.21 |
| 1984 | 10,584 | −24% | 60,617 | 0.17 |
| 1983 | 13,960 | +5.3% | 67,672 | 0.21 |
| 1982 | 13,257 | −11% | 63,598 | 0.21 |
| 1981 | 14,840 | −0.8% | 66,989 | 0.22 |
| 1980 | 14,953 | −15% | 67,974 | 0.22 |
| 1979 | 17,590 | +5.9% | 70,415 | 0.25 |
| 1978 | 16,610 | +1.3% | 69,216 | 0.24 |
| 1977 | 16,389 | +8.6% | 69,730 | 0.24 |
| 1976 | 15,091 | −24% | 72,513 | 0.21 |
| 1975 | 19,953 | +11% | 73,973 | 0.27 |
| 1974 | 17,928 | −6.0% | 69,990 | 0.26 |
| 1973 | 19,081 | +14% | 70,346 | 0.27 |
| 1972 | 16,718 | −14% | 67,408 | 0.25 |
| 1971 | 19,413 | +2.8% | 72,584 | 0.27 |
| 1970 | 18,884 | +3.3% | 70,594 | 0.27 |
| 1969 | 18,278 | −5.5% | 70,496 | 0.26 |
| 1968 | 19,332 | −6.4% | 69,754 | 0.28 |
| 1967 | 20,659 | +3.9% | 69,937 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 19,881 | −1.4% | 69,850 | 0.28 |
| 1965 | 20,173 | −1.4% | 70,000 | 0.29 |
| 1964 | 20,469 | −1.5% | 70,000 | 0.29 |
| 1963 | 20,771 | +9.8% | 70,000 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 18,910 | +12% | 70,000 | 0.27 |
| 1961 | 16,901 | — | 70,000 | 0.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,240 t USD 61.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 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 Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 29,383 t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Venezuela ranked 17th 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 Venezuela changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 31,993 t in 2012.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Venezuela?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,383 t from 77,391 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Venezuela export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Venezuela reported exports of 11,240 t (USD 61.1 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 Venezuela 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.