Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 128,433 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
128,433 ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 64 countries
All-time high
222,352 ha
in 1987
All-time low
114,190 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean stood at 128,433 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 222,352 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 114,190 ha, in 1969.

Caribbean ranks 12th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 123,013 ha 114,190 ha 131,940 ha 9
1970s 145,471 ha 132,940 ha 153,190 ha 10
1980s 169,805 ha 138,749 ha 222,352 ha 10
1990s 173,047 ha 144,669 ha 203,292 ha 10
2000s 175,464 ha 151,127 ha 192,260 ha 10
2010s 191,361 ha 175,484 ha 210,333 ha 10
2020s 168,379 ha 124,671 ha 217,299 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 9 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  2. 10 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  3. 11 Liberia 182,495 ha compare
  4. 13 Melanesia 127,342 ha compare
  5. 14 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  6. 15 India 111,036 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Caribbean?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Caribbean was 128,433 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 222,352 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 114,190 ha in 1969.
How does Caribbean rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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