Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Colombia

Colombia: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 197,709 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
197,709 ha
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
9th
of 64 countries
All-time high
197,709 ha
in 2024
All-time low
33,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Colombia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 197,709 ha for cocoa beans — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Colombia peaked at 197,709 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Colombia 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 36,856 ha 33,000 ha 41,300 ha 9
1970s 54,790 ha 45,700 ha 62,700 ha 10
1980s 89,379 ha 64,400 ha 118,200 ha 10
1990s 113,742 ha 95,413 ha 125,642 ha 10
2000s 83,820 ha 73,674 ha 95,167 ha 10
2010s 124,008 ha 95,641 ha 155,151 ha 10
2020s 192,262 ha 188,371 ha 197,709 ha 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 Brazil 617,168 ha compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 541,588 ha compare
  3. 8 Sierra Leone 198,714 ha compare
  4. 10 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  5. 11 Liberia 182,495 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Colombia?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Colombia was 197,709 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 197,709 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,000 ha in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Colombia ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

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