– Coconut Production refers to the total quantity of coconuts harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes.
Africa Coconut Production was 2,297 Thousand Tonnes in 2024, down 0.1% on 2023. The Africa Coconut Production dataset provides a comprehensive assessment of the region’s coconut production performance and agricultural output trends between 2015 and 2024.
Africa Coconut Production moved from 2,074 Thousand Tonnes in 2015 to 2,297 Thousand Tonnes in 2024 (+10.7%), an average of +1.1% a year. The series high was 2,299 Thousand Tonnes in 2023 and the low 2,074 Thousand Tonnes in 2015.
The gap between the series high (2023) and low (2015) is 224.8 Thousand Tonnes. The sharpest single-year move was +9.2% in 2016.
Within Africa, Ghana has the highest value in 2024 at 544.8 Thousand Tonnes, 23.7% of the regional total.
Full series
Complete annual series with year-on-year change. Values are reported in Thousand Tonnes.
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| Year | Thousand Tonnes | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,297 | −0.1% |
| 2023Peak | 2,299 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2,126 | +2% |
| 2021 | 2,083 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,102 | −1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,140 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,169 | −3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,254 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,266 | +9.2% |
| 2015 Trough | 2,074 | — |
Data definition
Coconut Production — – Coconut Production refers to the total quantity of coconuts harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes. The indicator reflects the scale of coconut cultivation, agricultural productivity, and the contribution of coconut farming to the agricultural sector. It is used to assess production capacity, food supply availability, and the role of coconut cultivation in domestic and international agricultural markets. The data presented by Our World in Data is based on statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The data includes the annual production of coconuts harvested from coconut palm trees and recorded as primary agricultural output. It covers coconuts produced for fresh consumption, processing into coconut oil, coconut milk, desiccated coconut, copra, and other coconut-based products. The figures represent harvested coconut quantities collected from official agricultural statistics and standardized by the FAO to support international comparison across countries and years.
The data excludes processed coconut products such as coconut oil, coconut milk, copra, desiccated coconut, and other value-added products. It also excludes coconut exports and imports, coconut cultivation area, yield per hectare, post-harvest losses, inventory changes, and informal or unrecorded production not captured in official agricultural statistics. Other tropical crops and oil-bearing crops such as palm oil, soybean, and sunflower are not included in this indicator.
Coconut Production — – Coconut Production refers to the total quantity of coconuts harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes. The indicator reflects the scale of coconut cultivation, agricultural productivity, and the contribution of coconut farming to the agricultural sector. It is used to assess production capacity, food supply availability, and the role of coconut cultivation in domestic and international agricultural markets. The data presented by Our World in Data is based on statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Measured in Thousand Tonnes, the dataset serves as an important benchmark for evaluating coconut cultivation capacity, agricultural productivity, crop output, regional supply availability, farming activities, and the overall development of Africa’s coconut agriculture sector. Based on the validated data, Africa’s coconut production experienced moderate fluctuations throughout the study period while maintaining a relatively stable production base. Regional production increased from 2,074.43 thousand tonnes in 2015 to 2,266.30 thousand tonnes in 2016 before declining slightly to 2,254.09 thousand tonnes in 2017. Output continued to decrease between 2018 and 2021, reaching the lowest production level of 2,083.13 thousand tonnes in 2021. Production recovered to 2,125.55 thousand tonnes in 2022, followed by further growth to 2,299.19 thousand tonnes in 2023 and remained stable at 2,297.00 thousand tonnes in 2024. The overall trend highlights short-term fluctuations followed by recovery and improved regional production performance in recent years. Ghana and Nigeria were the key contributors to Africa’s coconut production. Ghana demonstrated consistent growth, increasing from 380.38 thousand tonnes in 2015 to 544.77 thousand tonnes in 2024, reflecting strong expansion in coconut production capacity. Nigeria recorded a relatively stable production trend, increasing from 255.70 thousand tonnes in 2015 to 289.81 thousand tonnes in 2024. Remaining African countries contributed the largest combined share, with production fluctuating from 1,438.35 thousand tonnes in 2015 to 1,462.42 thousand tonnes in 2024. The dataset provides valuable insights into Africa’s coconut production trends, agricultural performance, and regional supply development. It supports year-over-year analysis, country-level benchmarking, production forecasting, and evaluation of market opportunities. Farmers, policymakers, processors, exporters, investors, researchers, and industry analysts can utilize the dataset to assess production potential, strengthen coconut value chains, identify investment opportunities, and support sustainable growth across Africa’s agricultural sector.
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Definition – Coconut Production refers to the total quantity of coconuts harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes. The indicator reflects the scale of coconut cultivation, agricultural productivity, and the contribution of coconut farming to the agricultural sector. It is used to assess production capacity, food supply availability, and the role of coconut cultivation in domestic and international agricultural markets. The data presented by Our World in Data is based on statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Africa Coconut Production was 2,297 Thousand Tonnes in 2024, down 0.1% on 2023.
Africa Coconut Production moved from 2,074 Thousand Tonnes in 2015 to 2,297 Thousand Tonnes in 2024 (+10.7%), an average of +1.1% a year. The series high was 2,299 Thousand Tonnes in 2023 and the low 2,074 Thousand Tonnes in 2015.
The highest value was 2,299 Thousand Tonnes in 2023 and the lowest was 2,074 Thousand Tonnes in 2015.
Included: The data includes the annual production of coconuts harvested from coconut palm trees and recorded as primary agricultural output. It covers coconuts produced for fresh consumption, processing into coconut oil, coconut milk, desiccated coconut, copra, and other coconut-based products. The figures represent harvested coconut quantities collected from official agricultural statistics and standardized by the FAO to support international comparison across countries and years. Excluded: The data excludes processed coconut products such as coconut oil, coconut milk, copra, desiccated coconut, and other value-added products. It also excludes coconut exports and imports, coconut cultivation area, yield per hectare, post-harvest losses, inventory changes, and informal or unrecorded production not captured in official agricultural statistics. Other tropical crops and oil-bearing crops such as palm oil, soybean, and sunflower are not included in this indicator.
The series is sourced from Our World in Data (https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/global-food?time=2024&mapSelect=~GRL&Food=Coconuts&Metric=Production&Per+capita=false&country=USA~DEU~FRA~GBR~BRA~ZAF%3BhideControls). It covers 2015–2024 and is reported in Thousand Tonnes.
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