Cocoa bean yields in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cocoa bean yields was 0.5157 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
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.