Cocoa bean yields in Philippines
Philippines: Cocoa bean yields was 0.328 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.328 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.8848 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
0.2806 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Philippines, 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Philippines is 0.328 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Philippines peaked at 0.8848 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2806 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
That places Philippines 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean yields in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.354 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3491 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3817 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4341 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4272 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4255 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3977 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4447 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4783 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5119 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4865 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5072 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.507 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5942 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5043 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.798 tonnes per hectare | +58.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6542 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7427 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8504 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8848 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5574 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4906 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4841 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4071 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4217 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.506 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5124 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5141 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5359 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5544 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4489 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4589 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4921 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4883 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4978 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5177 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4938 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5105 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5488 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5444 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5035 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5249 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5208 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5298 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.523 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5245 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.528 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5383 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5304 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5068 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5173 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.517 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.451 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.433 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4227 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3838 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2806 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2984 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3175 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3241 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3266 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.328 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.328 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.328 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +58.2% | 0.5043 tonnes per hectare | 0.798 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | -37.0% | 0.8848 tonnes per hectare | 0.5574 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare | 0.3491 tonnes per hectare | 0.4783 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6156 tonnes per hectare | 0.4865 tonnes per hectare | 0.8504 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5195 tonnes per hectare | 0.4071 tonnes per hectare | 0.8848 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4998 tonnes per hectare | 0.4489 tonnes per hectare | 0.5544 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5286 tonnes per hectare | 0.5035 tonnes per hectare | 0.5488 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4337 tonnes per hectare | 0.2806 tonnes per hectare | 0.5304 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3189 tonnes per hectare | 0.2984 tonnes per hectare | 0.328 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean yields in Philippines?
- Cocoa bean yields in Philippines was 0.328 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8848 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2806 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.