Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Brazil

Brazil: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 617,168 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
617,168 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 64 countries
All-time high
738,536 ha
in 1995
All-time low
407,329 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Brazil, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 617,168 ha for cocoa beans — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Brazil peaked at 738,536 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 407,329 ha, in 1976.

That places Brazil 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 464,156 ha 432,691 ha 487,136 ha 9
1970s 441,499 ha 407,329 ha 508,570 ha 10
1980s 597,852 ha 482,521 ha 667,179 ha 10
1990s 700,398 ha 661,923 ha 738,536 ha 10
2000s 636,262 ha 582,315 ha 705,965 ha 10
2010s 659,172 ha 577,191 ha 720,055 ha 10
2020s 604,387 ha 588,501 ha 617,168 ha 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Nigeria 1.30 million ha compare
  2. 4 Ghana 919,824 ha compare
  3. 5 Cameroon 642,244 ha compare
  4. 7 Ecuador 541,588 ha compare
  5. 8 Sierra Leone 198,714 ha compare
  6. 9 Colombia 197,709 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Brazil?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Brazil was 617,168 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 738,536 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 407,329 ha in 1976.
How does Brazil rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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