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.

Coconuts (in shell) Production Map by Country (2024 FAO Data)

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)

#
Country
2024 (Tonne)
1
Indonesia
Indonesia ID
17,985,386
2
India
India IN
14,707,567
3
Philippines
Philippines PH
14,500,416
4
Brazil
Brazil BR
3,158,018
5
Vietnam
Vietnam VN
2,280,323
6
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka LK
1,814,800
7
Myanmar
Myanmar MM
1,329,374
8
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea PG
1,250,138
9
Mexico
Mexico MX
1,127,654
10
Thailand
Thailand TH
975,238
11
Malaysia
Malaysia MY
673,553
12
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic DO
640,691
13
Ghana
Ghana GH
544,774
14
Tanzania
Tanzania TZ
513,879
15
Bangladesh
Bangladesh BD
400,392
16
China
China CN
373,544
17
Vanuatu
Vanuatu VU
365,332
18
Mozambique
Mozambique MZ
291,381
19
Nigeria
Nigeria NG
289,807
20
Kiribati
Kiribati KI
176,542
21
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast CI
174,150
22
Jamaica
Jamaica JM
141,034
23
Venezuela
Venezuela VE
136,797
24
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands SB
121,119
25
Colombia
Colombia CO
119,067
26
Comoros
Comoros KM
106,671
27
Cambodia
Cambodia KH
98,231
28
Micronesia
Micronesia FM
95,144
29
French Polynesia
French Polynesia PF
91,411
30
Kenya
Kenya KE
87,155
31
El Salvador
El Salvador SV
75,498
32
Guinea
Guinea GN
69,756
33
Tonga
Tonga TO
69,070
34
Madagascar
Madagascar MG
67,350
35
Samoa
Samoa WS
64,661
36
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau GW
51,175
37
Guyana
Guyana GY
41,324
38
Peru
Peru PE
41,011
39
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands MH
40,831
40
Haiti
Haiti HT
39,180
41
Cuba
Cuba CU
35,670
42
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste TL
33,023
43
Fiji
Fiji FJ
25,000
44
Costa Rica
Costa Rica CR
19,862
45
Panama
Panama PA
19,639
46
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago TT
19,590
47
New Caledonia
New Caledonia NC
18,262
48
Somalia
Somalia SO
18,186
49
Benin
Benin BJ
16,995
50
Taiwan
Taiwan TW
16,108
51
Ecuador
Ecuador EC
14,650
52
Togo
Togo TG
14,321
53
Guatemala
Guatemala GT
13,595
54
Honduras
Honduras HN
13,333
55
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia LC
11,126
56
Pakistan
Pakistan PK
10,468
57
Liberia
Liberia LR
10,358
58
Dominica
Dominica DM
9,311
59
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone SL
7,838
60
Nicaragua
Nicaragua NI
7,200
61
Oman
Oman OM
6,733
62
Cape Verde
Cape Verde CV
6,697
63
Senegal
Senegal SN
6,013
64
Seychelles
Seychelles SC
5,938
65
Tokelau
Tokelau TK
4,800
66
Cameroon
Cameroon CM
4,800
67
Niue
Niue NU
4,759
68
Congo
Congo CG
4,538
69
Grenada
Grenada GD
3,817
70
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis KN
3,386
71
Bahamas
Bahamas BS
2,905
72
Belize
Belize BZ
2,543
73
Nepal
Nepal NP
2,542
74
Barbados
Barbados BB
2,517
75
Suriname
Suriname SR
2,416
76
Nauru
Nauru NR
2,409
77
Tuvalu
Tuvalu TV
2,400
78
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea GQ
2,193
79
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC
1994
80
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe ST
1924
81
Cook Islands
Cook Islands CK
1768
82
Mauritius
Mauritius MU
1096
83
Maldives
Maldives MV
391
84
Brunei
Brunei BN
276
85
Singapore
Singapore SG
112
86
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico PR
52

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.

2026 Forecast Methodology: The coconut estimates are calculated separately from the historical FAO series. The model applies a weighted moving average with the strongest weight on the latest FAO year (2024: 50%, 2023: 30%, 2022: 20%) and a capped growth adjustment drawn mainly from the 2021-2024 trend. An IQR-based filter removes outlier data points before the forecast is run. Countries with large year-to-year swings are held to tighter growth limits, and extreme-volatility series are projected from the recent median rather than from the trend.

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
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
1
Indonesia
Indonesia
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
India
India
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
Philippines
Philippines
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
Brazil
Brazil
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
Vietnam
Vietnam
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
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
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
Myanmar
Myanmar
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
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
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
Mexico
Mexico
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
Thailand
Thailand
988,404 975,238 970,337 973,908 938,672 618,246 866,416 858,235
11
Malaysia
Malaysia
685,173 673,553 626,557 604,428 557,354 560,984 536,606 495,531
12
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
662,372 640,691 566,648 471,804 433,807 423,887 421,559 404,482
13
Ghana
Ghana
549,851 544,774 531,775 505,400 494,000 494,400 484,800 474,000
14
Tanzania
Tanzania
519,367 513,879 505,400 480,000 459,000 459,000 504,000 525,000
15
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
398,149 400,392 403,657 411,969 402,852 431,596 431,596 466,975
16
China
China
372,390 373,544 371,581 370,457 378,593 365,694 367,083 403,000
17
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
365,465 365,332 364,000 364,000 364,000 364,000 364,000 360,000
18
Mozambique
Mozambique
289,419 291,381 311,000 295,300 301,300 301,300 302,500 302,500
19
Nigeria
Nigeria
291,658 289,807 284,500 271,300 271,300 271,300 274,900 273,700
20
Kiribati
Kiribati
176,925 176,542 176,200 180,800 174,300 174,300 174,300 209,000
21
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
189,872 174,150 189,700 125,000 127,250 127,250 128,450 163,300
22
Jamaica
Jamaica
146,074 141,034 140,000 139,000 101,640 90,636 103,200 103,566
23
Venezuela
Venezuela
139,239 136,797 131,266 144,980 129,569 183,997 179,926 211,164
24
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
121,231 121,119 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
25
Colombia
Colombia
113,938 119,067 117,678 118,052 155,081 153,800 145,578 140,249
26
Comoros
Comoros
108,987 106,671 105,600 100,800 86,724 83,512 80,300 77,088
27
Cambodia
Cambodia
103,058 98,231 100,000 102,000 84,000 84,000 83,000 83,000
28
Micronesia
Micronesia
95,290 95,144 94,190 94,514 93,685 93,685 93,685 93,685
29
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
94,525 91,411 100,000 83,000 84,000 84,000 84,000 84,000
30
Kenya
Kenya
90,059 87,155 81,667 71,722 86,554 110,013 109,889 105,362
31
El Salvador
El Salvador
80,386 75,498 81,600 72,056 62,671 57,683 71,280 119,505
32
Guinea
Guinea
71,700 69,756 70,000 66,000 53,000 53,000 53,000 53,043
33
Tonga
Tonga
69,547 69,070 68,200 67,500 65,400 64,300 63,100 63,100
34
Madagascar
Madagascar
67,725 67,350 67,200 63,600 67,200 67,200 69,600 69,600
35
Samoa
Samoa
64,764 64,661 63,625 63,625 63,625 63,625 63,625 63,625
36
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
51,493 51,175 50,400 48,000 49,200 49,200 49,200 49,200
37
Guyana
Guyana
40,712 41,324 35,963 23,915 17,770 14,849 14,020 13,877
38
Peru
Peru
41,470 41,011 40,963 39,831 38,937 36,419 34,565 32,923
39
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
41,083 40,831 43,200 45,600 38,400 44,400 43,200 36,000
40
Haiti
Haiti
40,979 39,180 40,816 40,816 33,600 33,600 44,250 33,600
41
Cuba
Cuba
36,485 35,670 33,600 27,519 28,394 33,816 41,923 50,146
42
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
33,205 33,023 33,012 31,200 31,200 31,200 31,200 29,900
43
Fiji
Fiji
25,632 25,000 21,932 18,676 20,012 21,680 23,822 22,700
44
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
20,429 19,862 20,408 20,408 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
45
Panama
Panama
20,019 19,639 19,208 19,208 15,967 15,847 15,728 15,610
46
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
20,491 19,590 20,400 20,400 16,800 16,800 18,000 18,000
47
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
18,288 18,262 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
48
Somalia
Somalia
18,565 18,186 18,000 16,800 14,400 14,406 13,205 10,800
49
Benin
Benin
17,135 16,995 16,800 15,600 16,800 16,800 16,800 14,400
50
Taiwan
Taiwan
15,930 16,108 16,517 16,831 17,169 17,891 18,955 19,561
51
Ecuador
Ecuador
14,673 14,650 14,654 14,741 14,556 14,667 15,000 14,000
52
Togo
Togo
14,701 14,321 14,400 14,405 13,205 11,000 11,000 11,200
53
Guatemala
Guatemala
13,155 13,595 17,735 18,000 14,400 14,400 18,000 18,000
54
Honduras
Honduras
13,332 13,333 13,360 13,303 13,336 13,441 13,133 13,433
55
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
10,918 11,126 13,200 13,200 12,000 12,000 12,000 9,600
56
Pakistan
Pakistan
18,818 10,468 20,000 24,927 12,290 11,455 9,802 9,765
57
Liberia
Liberia
11,040 10,358 10,800 9,600 8,400 8,400 8,400 8,400
58
Dominica
Dominica
9,586 9,311 9,600 9,600 8,400 8,400 8,400 8,400
59
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
8,613 7,838 8,400 8,400 4,800 4,800 4,800 6,000
60
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
8,400 7,200 8,400 8,400 6,000 6,000 7,200 7,200
61
Oman
Oman
6,735 6,733 6,733 6,733 6,718 6,709 6,709 6,643
62
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
6,865 6,697 7,200 7,200 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
63
Senegal
Senegal
6,134 6,013 6,000 6,000 4,800 4,800 4,000 3,200
64
Seychelles
Seychelles
6,146 5,938 6,024 6,024 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800
65
Tokelau
Tokelau
4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,845 4,823 -
66
Cameroon
Cameroon
4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800
67
Niue
Niue
4,738 4,759 4,800 4,800 4,800 3,600 3,600 3,600
68
Congo
Congo
4,511 4,538 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 2,400
69
Grenada
Grenada
5,344 3,817 8,400 8,400 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,200
70
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
3,335 3,386 3,300 3,300 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,000
71
Bahamas
Bahamas
2,911 2,905 2,887 2,869 2,889 2,840 2,838 2,827
72
Belize
Belize
2,558 2,543 2,406 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400
73
Nepal
Nepal
2,942 2,542 3,754 4,664 4,573 4,578 4,675 4,540
74
Barbados
Barbados
2,528 2,517 2,419 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400
75
Suriname
Suriname
2036 2,416 1844 2013 9,348 14,325 14,069 14,574
76
Nauru
Nauru
2,412 2,409 2,412 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400
77
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 1600
78
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
2,173 2,193 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400
79
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1986 1994 1983 1903 2051 2,848 2,700 2,618
80
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
1657 1924 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 740
81
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
1768 1768 1768 1768 1768 1767 1771 1766
82
Mauritius
Mauritius
1086 1096 1128 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
83
Maldives
Maldives
247 391 233 75 220 299 272 225
84
Brunei
Brunei
257 276 195 211 501 501 595 492
85
Singapore
Singapore
111 112 113 114 113 114 114 113
86
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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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