Colombia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cocoa beans — Area harvested

Colombia
197,709 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
757,861 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd

Cocoa beans — Area harvested over time

  • Colombia
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 757,861 ha against 197,709 ha in Colombia, a difference of 560,152 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.8 times Colombia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 36,856 ha 112,693 ha 75,837 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 54,790 ha 147,073 ha 92,283 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 89,379 ha 189,365 ha 99,986 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 113,742 ha 167,213 ha 53,471 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 83,820 ha 239,879 ha 156,059 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 124,008 ha 387,520 ha 263,511 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 192,262 ha 549,162 ha 356,901 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa beans — area harvested, Colombia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 757,861 ha against 197,709 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cocoa beans — area harvested between Colombia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
560,152 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Colombia ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cocoa beans — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,994 data points, 1961–2024
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