Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Papua New Guinea: Cocoa beans — Area harvested

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
757,861 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
113,593 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
11th

Cocoa beans — Area harvested over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 757,861 ha against 113,593 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 644,268 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 112,693 ha 41,806 ha 70,887 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 147,073 ha 68,946 ha 78,128 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 189,365 ha 83,680 ha 105,685 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 167,213 ha 86,719 ha 80,494 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 239,879 ha 111,111 ha 128,768 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 387,520 ha 99,053 ha 288,466 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 549,162 ha 107,326 ha 441,837 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa beans — area harvested, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Papua New Guinea?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 757,861 ha against 113,593 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cocoa beans — area harvested between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
644,268 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 14 groups.
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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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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