Cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cocoa bean yields was 0.5157 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5157 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.6115 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.2112 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu, 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
In 2024, cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu stood at 0.5157 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu peaked at 0.6115 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2112 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5063 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.515 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4971 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3889 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3478 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3043 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3043 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3043 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3043 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3043 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3704 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3704 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2892 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3868 tonnes per hectare | +83.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4116 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4922 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5309 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.378 tonnes per hectare | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4157 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4357 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5399 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5428 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6051 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3652 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5735 tonnes per hectare | +57.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5869 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5857 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5569 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5193 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4994 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4987 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.507 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5088 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5144 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4043 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3738 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5318 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5114 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5142 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5135 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5139 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5161 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5149 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5141 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5113 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5118 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5118 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5133 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5158 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5157 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5157 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.5157 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.5157 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +83.1% | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | 0.3868 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | +60.5% | 0.3738 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +57.0% | 0.3652 tonnes per hectare | 0.5735 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | -39.6% | 0.6051 tonnes per hectare | 0.3652 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -31.9% | 0.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -28.8% | 0.5309 tonnes per hectare | 0.378 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4998 tonnes per hectare | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.515 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3299 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.3889 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4037 tonnes per hectare | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5369 tonnes per hectare | 0.3652 tonnes per hectare | 0.6051 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5026 tonnes per hectare | 0.3738 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5153 tonnes per hectare | 0.5113 tonnes per hectare | 0.5318 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5145 tonnes per hectare | 0.5118 tonnes per hectare | 0.5158 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 15 Dominican Republic 0.5537 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 Mexico 0.5442 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Uganda 0.533 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Martinique 0.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Cameroon 0.4983 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4955 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu?
- Cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu was 0.5157 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6115 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2112 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Vanuatu ranks 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.