Cocoa bean yields in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cocoa bean yields was 0.1019 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1019 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4244 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
0.0643 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.1019 tonnes per hectare for cocoa bean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.4244 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2889 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3433 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3933 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4244 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3733 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3725 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3111 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3889 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2444 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1714 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1857 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0857 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0857 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0845 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0845 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1111 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1375 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0959 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0943 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0972 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0833 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0861 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1122 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1107 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0888 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.097 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1031 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0661 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.083 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0643 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1062 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0972 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1004 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1037 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1089 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1007 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1009 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1004 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.101 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.101 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0999 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0999 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1015 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1017 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1021 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1025 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1024 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1027 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1026 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1019 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1019 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1019 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1019 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4718 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +65.2% | 0.0643 tonnes per hectare | 0.1062 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | -41.5% | 0.2444 tonnes per hectare | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -40.0% | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | 0.0857 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | -37.2% | 0.3889 tonnes per hectare | 0.2444 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | -35.9% | 0.1031 tonnes per hectare | 0.0661 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +31.5% | 0.0845 tonnes per hectare | 0.1111 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3626 tonnes per hectare | 0.2889 tonnes per hectare | 0.4244 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1617 tonnes per hectare | 0.0845 tonnes per hectare | 0.3889 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1017 tonnes per hectare | 0.0833 tonnes per hectare | 0.1375 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0931 tonnes per hectare | 0.0643 tonnes per hectare | 0.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1011 tonnes per hectare | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.1089 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1014 tonnes per hectare | 0.0999 tonnes per hectare | 0.1025 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 tonnes per hectare | 0.1019 tonnes per hectare | 0.1027 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1197 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 East Timor 0.1025 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Panama 0.1022 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Dominica 0.0934 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0912 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Malaysia 0.0717 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean yields in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cocoa bean yields in Equatorial Guinea was 0.1019 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean yields recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4244 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.