Central America vs Peru: Cocoa beans — Yield
Cocoa beans — Yield over time
- Central America
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 829.4 kg/ha against 574 kg/ha in Central America, a difference of 255.4 kg/ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Central America ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 18 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339.11 kg/ha | 491.78 kg/ha | 152.67 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1970s | 400.24 kg/ha | 505.35 kg/ha | 105.11 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1980s | 542.55 kg/ha | 509.56 kg/ha | 32.99 kg/ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 490.31 kg/ha | 583.92 kg/ha | 93.61 kg/ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 592.11 kg/ha | 531.12 kg/ha | 60.99 kg/ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 556.56 kg/ha | 764.26 kg/ha | 207.7 kg/ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 570.48 kg/ha | 868.1 kg/ha | 297.62 kg/ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa beans — yield, Central America or Peru?
- Peru, at 829.4 kg/ha against 574 kg/ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa beans — yield between Central America and Peru?
- 255.4 kg/ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Peru rank globally for cocoa beans — yield?
- Central America ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cocoa beans — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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