Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 147,714 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
147,714 ha
Change on year
up 23.5%
Rank
10th
of 24 regions
All-time high
147,714 ha
in 2024
All-time low
3,800 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cocoa beans — area harvested in Eastern Africa is 147,714 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 147,714 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,800 ha, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 24 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,470 ha 3,800 ha 5,612 ha 9
1970s 7,224 ha 5,910 ha 9,725 ha 10
1980s 11,630 ha 9,645 ha 16,467 ha 10
1990s 20,544 ha 17,072 ha 23,094 ha 10
2000s 35,510 ha 21,465 ha 64,462 ha 10
2010s 87,636 ha 64,490 ha 107,975 ha 10
2020s 121,564 ha 104,692 ha 147,714 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 7 Sierra Leone 198,714 ha compare
  2. 8 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  3. 9 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  4. 10 Liberia 182,495 ha compare
  5. 11 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  6. 12 India 111,036 ha compare
  7. 13 Dominican Republic 103,774 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 147,714 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 147,714 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,800 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 24 regions with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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