Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 94,226 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94,226 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
17th
of 18 groups
All-time high
119,752 ha
in 1995
All-time low
76,510 ha
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cocoa beans — area harvested in Central America stood at 94,226 ha.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Central America peaked at 119,752 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 76,510 ha, in 2005.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109,734 ha 107,383 ha 113,635 ha 9
1970s 109,248 ha 101,229 ha 118,548 ha 10
1980s 95,641 ha 79,038 ha 106,282 ha 10
1990s 109,442 ha 102,872 ha 119,752 ha 10
2000s 94,895 ha 76,510 ha 117,923 ha 10
2010s 93,122 ha 86,439 ha 109,716 ha 10
2020s 93,404 ha 90,854 ha 95,979 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  2. 15 India 111,036 ha compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 103,774 ha compare
  4. 17 Uganda 103,197 ha compare
  5. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84,675 ha compare
  6. 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 77,391 ha compare
  7. 20 Congo 53,617 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Central America?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Central America was 94,226 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 119,752 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 76,510 ha in 2005.
How does Central America rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Central America ranks 17th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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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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