Coconuts (In Shell) Production by Country (2026)
According to 2018-2024 FAO data across 85 territories, coconut production by country reached roughly 65.5 million tonnes in 2024. Indonesia led global coconut output, with India and the Philippines completing the top three. Brazil and Vietnam rounded out the top five, representing the leading non-Asian and Southeast Asian contributors.
Key Takeaways
- Indonesia led global coconut output in 2024 with 17,985,386 tonnes, accounting for 27.4% of listed production.
- India ranked second at 14,707,567 tonnes, while Philippines held third with 14,500,416 tonnes.
- Southeast Asia and South Asia together accounted for more than 80% of global coconut production in 2024.
- Dataset covers 85 territories using 2018-2024 FAO data alongside modeled 2026 projections.
2026 Outlook: Indonesia Remains the Largest Producer
Listed 2024 coconut production reached about 65.5 million tonnes worldwide. Indonesia accounted for 27.4% of that total with 17,985,386 tonnes, followed by India at 14,707,567 tonnes (22.4%) and Philippines at 14,500,416 tonnes (22.1%). Brazil ranked fourth with 3,158,018 tonnes, while Vietnam rounded out the top five at 2,280,323 tonnes.
Coconut production is heavily concentrated in tropical Asia and coastal equatorial regions, with the full ranking in the table below.
Coconuts (in shell) Production by Country (2024 FAO Data)
Asia Dominates While Latin America and Africa Add Volume
Sri Lanka produced 1,814,800 tonnes, Myanmar 1,329,374 tonnes, Thailand 975,238 tonnes, and Malaysia 673,553 tonnes, all contributing to Asia’s dominant share. In Latin America, Mexico (1,127,654 tonnes) and Dominican Republic (640,691 tonnes) led. Across Africa and the Pacific, Papua New Guinea (1,250,138 tonnes) and Ghana (544,774 tonnes) were the largest producers. The global coconut sector is shaped by smallholder farming, with millions of families depending on coconut-based income across tropical coastal regions.
Indonesia and Philippines Hold Steady at the Top
The 2026 estimates place Indonesia near 17,940,521 tonnes and Philippines near 14,446,899 tonnes, reflecting relatively stable output levels. India’s estimate of 14,846,624 tonnes suggests a flat trajectory after the post-2018 decline. Vietnam’s projected 2,336,289 tonnes and Brazil’s 3,230,410 tonnes indicate continued expansion in the second tier. These projections assume average growing conditions and do not account for extreme weather events, pest outbreaks, or policy shifts.
Coconuts (in shell) Production by Country: 2018-2024 Data and 2026 Estimates
| # |
Country
|
2026 (est.)
|
2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
17,940,521 | 17,985,386 | 17,970,000 | 18,070,000 | 18,100,000 | 16,800,000 | 17,000,000 | 17,100,000 |
| 2 |
|
14,846,624 | 14,707,567 | 14,163,000 | 13,317,000 | 14,301,000 | 14,006,000 | 14,682,000 | 16,413,000 |
| 3 |
|
14,446,899 | 14,500,416 | 14,892,628 | 14,931,158 | 14,717,294 | 14,490,923 | 14,765,057 | 14,726,165 |
| 4 |
|
3,230,410 | 3,158,018 | 2,898,873 | 2,741,775 | 2,465,180 | 2,434,095 | 2,348,662 | 2,345,400 |
| 5 |
|
2,336,289 | 2,280,323 | 2,132,034 | 1,923,681 | 1,866,700 | 1,720,661 | 1,677,044 | 1,571,708 |
| 6 |
|
1,746,680 | 1,814,800 | 2,060,500 | 2,204,150 | 2,496,000 | 2,233,600 | 2,468,800 | 2,098,400 |
| 7 |
|
1,340,311 | 1,329,374 | 1,295,000 | 1,237,623 | 1,220,000 | 1,252,215 | 1,276,095 | 1,414,010 |
| 8 |
|
1,256,512 | 1,250,138 | 1,186,400 | 1,186,400 | 1,186,400 | 1,186,400 | 1,780,312 | 1,780,312 |
| 9 |
|
1,132,980 | 1,127,654 | 1,090,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,074,400 | 1,074,400 | 1,090,000 | 1,111,600 |
| 10 |
|
988,404 | 975,238 | 970,337 | 973,908 | 938,672 | 618,246 | 866,416 | 858,235 |
| 11 |
|
685,173 | 673,553 | 626,557 | 604,428 | 557,354 | 560,984 | 536,606 | 495,531 |
| 12 |
|
662,372 | 640,691 | 566,648 | 471,804 | 433,807 | 423,887 | 421,559 | 404,482 |
| 13 |
|
549,851 | 544,774 | 531,775 | 505,400 | 494,000 | 494,400 | 484,800 | 474,000 |
| 14 |
|
519,367 | 513,879 | 505,400 | 480,000 | 459,000 | 459,000 | 504,000 | 525,000 |
| 15 |
|
398,149 | 400,392 | 403,657 | 411,969 | 402,852 | 431,596 | 431,596 | 466,975 |
| 16 |
|
372,390 | 373,544 | 371,581 | 370,457 | 378,593 | 365,694 | 367,083 | 403,000 |
| 17 |
|
365,465 | 365,332 | 364,000 | 364,000 | 364,000 | 364,000 | 364,000 | 360,000 |
| 18 |
|
289,419 | 291,381 | 311,000 | 295,300 | 301,300 | 301,300 | 302,500 | 302,500 |
| 19 |
|
291,658 | 289,807 | 284,500 | 271,300 | 271,300 | 271,300 | 274,900 | 273,700 |
| 20 |
|
176,925 | 176,542 | 176,200 | 180,800 | 174,300 | 174,300 | 174,300 | 209,000 |
| 21 |
|
189,872 | 174,150 | 189,700 | 125,000 | 127,250 | 127,250 | 128,450 | 163,300 |
| 22 |
|
146,074 | 141,034 | 140,000 | 139,000 | 101,640 | 90,636 | 103,200 | 103,566 |
| 23 |
|
139,239 | 136,797 | 131,266 | 144,980 | 129,569 | 183,997 | 179,926 | 211,164 |
| 24 |
|
121,231 | 121,119 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 25 |
|
113,938 | 119,067 | 117,678 | 118,052 | 155,081 | 153,800 | 145,578 | 140,249 |
| 26 |
|
108,987 | 106,671 | 105,600 | 100,800 | 86,724 | 83,512 | 80,300 | 77,088 |
| 27 |
|
103,058 | 98,231 | 100,000 | 102,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 83,000 | 83,000 |
| 28 |
|
95,290 | 95,144 | 94,190 | 94,514 | 93,685 | 93,685 | 93,685 | 93,685 |
| 29 |
|
94,525 | 91,411 | 100,000 | 83,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 |
| 30 |
|
90,059 | 87,155 | 81,667 | 71,722 | 86,554 | 110,013 | 109,889 | 105,362 |
| 31 |
|
80,386 | 75,498 | 81,600 | 72,056 | 62,671 | 57,683 | 71,280 | 119,505 |
| 32 |
|
71,700 | 69,756 | 70,000 | 66,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,043 |
| 33 |
|
69,547 | 69,070 | 68,200 | 67,500 | 65,400 | 64,300 | 63,100 | 63,100 |
| 34 |
|
67,725 | 67,350 | 67,200 | 63,600 | 67,200 | 67,200 | 69,600 | 69,600 |
| 35 |
|
64,764 | 64,661 | 63,625 | 63,625 | 63,625 | 63,625 | 63,625 | 63,625 |
| 36 |
|
51,493 | 51,175 | 50,400 | 48,000 | 49,200 | 49,200 | 49,200 | 49,200 |
| 37 |
|
40,712 | 41,324 | 35,963 | 23,915 | 17,770 | 14,849 | 14,020 | 13,877 |
| 38 |
|
41,470 | 41,011 | 40,963 | 39,831 | 38,937 | 36,419 | 34,565 | 32,923 |
| 39 |
|
41,083 | 40,831 | 43,200 | 45,600 | 38,400 | 44,400 | 43,200 | 36,000 |
| 40 |
|
40,979 | 39,180 | 40,816 | 40,816 | 33,600 | 33,600 | 44,250 | 33,600 |
| 41 |
|
36,485 | 35,670 | 33,600 | 27,519 | 28,394 | 33,816 | 41,923 | 50,146 |
| 42 |
|
33,205 | 33,023 | 33,012 | 31,200 | 31,200 | 31,200 | 31,200 | 29,900 |
| 43 |
|
25,632 | 25,000 | 21,932 | 18,676 | 20,012 | 21,680 | 23,822 | 22,700 |
| 44 |
|
20,429 | 19,862 | 20,408 | 20,408 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| 45 |
|
20,019 | 19,639 | 19,208 | 19,208 | 15,967 | 15,847 | 15,728 | 15,610 |
| 46 |
|
20,491 | 19,590 | 20,400 | 20,400 | 16,800 | 16,800 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| 47 |
|
18,288 | 18,262 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| 48 |
|
18,565 | 18,186 | 18,000 | 16,800 | 14,400 | 14,406 | 13,205 | 10,800 |
| 49 |
|
17,135 | 16,995 | 16,800 | 15,600 | 16,800 | 16,800 | 16,800 | 14,400 |
| 50 |
|
15,930 | 16,108 | 16,517 | 16,831 | 17,169 | 17,891 | 18,955 | 19,561 |
| 51 |
|
14,673 | 14,650 | 14,654 | 14,741 | 14,556 | 14,667 | 15,000 | 14,000 |
| 52 |
|
14,701 | 14,321 | 14,400 | 14,405 | 13,205 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,200 |
| 53 |
|
13,155 | 13,595 | 17,735 | 18,000 | 14,400 | 14,400 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| 54 |
|
13,332 | 13,333 | 13,360 | 13,303 | 13,336 | 13,441 | 13,133 | 13,433 |
| 55 |
|
10,918 | 11,126 | 13,200 | 13,200 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 9,600 |
| 56 |
|
18,818 | 10,468 | 20,000 | 24,927 | 12,290 | 11,455 | 9,802 | 9,765 |
| 57 |
|
11,040 | 10,358 | 10,800 | 9,600 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 8,400 |
| 58 |
|
9,586 | 9,311 | 9,600 | 9,600 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 8,400 |
| 59 |
|
8,613 | 7,838 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 6,000 |
| 60 |
|
8,400 | 7,200 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7,200 | 7,200 |
| 61 |
|
6,735 | 6,733 | 6,733 | 6,733 | 6,718 | 6,709 | 6,709 | 6,643 |
| 62 |
|
6,865 | 6,697 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 63 |
|
6,134 | 6,013 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,000 | 3,200 |
| 64 |
|
6,146 | 5,938 | 6,024 | 6,024 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 |
| 65 |
|
4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,845 | 4,823 | - |
| 66 |
|
4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 |
| 67 |
|
4,738 | 4,759 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| 68 |
|
4,511 | 4,538 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 2,400 |
| 69 |
|
5,344 | 3,817 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 7,200 |
| 70 |
|
3,335 | 3,386 | 3,300 | 3,300 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,000 |
| 71 |
|
2,911 | 2,905 | 2,887 | 2,869 | 2,889 | 2,840 | 2,838 | 2,827 |
| 72 |
|
2,558 | 2,543 | 2,406 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| 73 |
|
2,942 | 2,542 | 3,754 | 4,664 | 4,573 | 4,578 | 4,675 | 4,540 |
| 74 |
|
2,528 | 2,517 | 2,419 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| 75 |
|
2036 | 2,416 | 1844 | 2013 | 9,348 | 14,325 | 14,069 | 14,574 |
| 76 |
|
2,412 | 2,409 | 2,412 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| 77 |
|
2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1600 |
| 78 |
|
2,173 | 2,193 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| 79 |
|
1986 | 1994 | 1983 | 1903 | 2051 | 2,848 | 2,700 | 2,618 |
| 80 |
|
1657 | 1924 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 740 |
| 81 |
|
1768 | 1768 | 1768 | 1768 | 1768 | 1767 | 1771 | 1766 |
| 82 |
|
1086 | 1096 | 1128 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 83 |
|
247 | 391 | 233 | 75 | 220 | 299 | 272 | 225 |
| 84 |
|
257 | 276 | 195 | 211 | 501 | 501 | 595 | 492 |
| 85 |
|
111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 113 |
| 86 |
|
50 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 88 | 107 | 101 | 95 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Which country produces the most coconuts in the world?
A: Indonesia is the world’s largest coconut producer with 17,985,386 tonnes in 2024, or about 27.4% of all listed output. India ranked second at 14,707,567 tonnes (22.4%), while Philippines followed with 14,500,416 tonnes (22.1%).
Q: How has India’s coconut production changed since 2018?
A: India’s coconut output declined from 16,413,000 tonnes in 2018 to 14,707,567 tonnes in 2024, a drop of about 10%. The reduction reflects aging palm stock and limited replanting, with output concentrated in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. The 2026 estimate of 14,846,624 tonnes suggests output may stabilize near the recent level.
Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →
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Updated: 29.05.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL
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