Colombia vs Middle Africa: Cocoa beans — Area harvested

Colombia
197,709 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
837,640 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Middle Africa rank
2nd

Cocoa beans — Area harvested over time

  • Colombia
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 837,640 ha against 197,709 ha in Colombia, a difference of 639,931 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 36,856 ha 539,564 ha 502,708 ha Middle Africa
1970s 54,790 ha 542,902 ha 488,112 ha Middle Africa
1980s 89,379 ha 573,369 ha 483,990 ha Middle Africa
1990s 113,742 ha 475,283 ha 361,542 ha Middle Africa
2000s 83,820 ha 540,356 ha 456,536 ha Middle Africa
2010s 124,008 ha 790,702 ha 666,694 ha Middle Africa
2020s 192,262 ha 765,163 ha 572,901 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa beans — area harvested, Colombia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 837,640 ha against 197,709 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cocoa beans — area harvested between Colombia and Middle Africa?
639,931 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Middle Africa rank globally for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Colombia ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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
Last refreshed

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