Nicaragua vs Southern Asia: Cocoa beans — Yield

Nicaragua
557 kg/ha
in 2023
Southern Asia
279.8 kg/ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
11th
Southern Asia rank
15th

Cocoa beans — Yield over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Southern Asia
200400600196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 557 kg/ha against 279.8 kg/ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 277.2 kg/ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.0 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 53 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 138.16 kg/ha 240.96 kg/ha 102.8 kg/ha Southern Asia
1970s 137.22 kg/ha 210.63 kg/ha 73.41 kg/ha Southern Asia
1980s 152.8 kg/ha 313.24 kg/ha 160.44 kg/ha Southern Asia
1990s 145.39 kg/ha 473.21 kg/ha 327.82 kg/ha Southern Asia
2000s 238.23 kg/ha 403.54 kg/ha 165.31 kg/ha Southern Asia
2010s 491.89 kg/ha 243.17 kg/ha 248.72 kg/ha Nicaragua
2020s 594.85 kg/ha 274.85 kg/ha 320 kg/ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa beans — yield, Nicaragua or Southern Asia?
Nicaragua, at 557 kg/ha against 279.8 kg/ha in Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cocoa beans — yield between Nicaragua and Southern Asia?
277.2 kg/ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Southern Asia rank globally for cocoa beans — yield?
Nicaragua ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 53 countries.
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

Indicator
Cocoa beans — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,942 data points, 1961–2024
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