Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 1.54 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.54 million ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 18 groups
All-time high
1.94 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
27,769 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cocoa beans — area harvested in Asia stood at 1.54 million ha.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Asia peaked at 1.94 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,769 ha, in 1963.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,680 ha 27,769 ha 32,374 ha 9
1970s 41,974 ha 31,913 ha 57,868 ha 10
1980s 219,010 ha 87,994 ha 447,035 ha 10
1990s 617,834 ha 504,602 ha 803,214 ha 10
2000s 1.12 million ha 858,390 ha 1.65 million ha 10
2010s 1.80 million ha 1.70 million ha 1.94 million ha 10
2020s 1.58 million ha 1.54 million ha 1.65 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 4 Ghana 919,824 ha compare
  2. 5 Cameroon 642,244 ha compare
  3. 6 Brazil 617,168 ha compare
  4. 7 Ecuador 541,588 ha compare
  5. 8 Sierra Leone 198,714 ha compare
  6. 9 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  7. 10 Peru 189,602 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Asia?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Asia was 1.54 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,769 ha in 1963.
How does Asia rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Asia ranks 7th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cocoa beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,994 data points, 1961–2024
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