> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202429,383 t
World rank17 of 57
10-year change+29%
Record31,993 t2012

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

## Venezuela compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.56%0.48% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 0.5 (−20%)
kg per person1.03world 0.64
10-year change+29%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/india/) | 30,388 | 0.58% |
| 16 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/liberia/) | 30,000 | 0.57% |
| 17 | **Venezuela** | 29,383 | 0.56% |
| 18 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/mexico/) | 28,448 | 0.54% |
| 19 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/togo/) | 25,000 | 0.48% |

[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; 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

Exports11,240 t USD 61.1 m
Exporter rank24 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 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.

## 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 Venezuela

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[Agricultural production in Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/country/venezuela/)

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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