Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 116,228 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116,228 ha
Change on year
up 30.0%
Rank
13th
of 15 groups
All-time high
116,228 ha
in 2024
All-time low
4,626 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 116,228 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 116,228 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,626 ha, in 1963.

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

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,652 ha —
1962 4,984 ha +7.1%
1963 4,626 ha -7.2%
1964 4,856 ha +5.0%
1965 5,028 ha +3.5%
1966 5,071 ha +0.9%
1967 5,671 ha +11.8%
1968 6,511 ha +14.8%
1969 6,670 ha +2.4%
1970 6,660 ha -0.1%
1971 6,385 ha -4.1%
1972 7,785 ha +21.9%
1973 7,725 ha -0.8%
1974 7,915 ha +2.5%
1975 8,370 ha +5.7%
1976 8,470 ha +1.2%
1977 8,595 ha +1.5%
1978 7,580 ha -11.8%
1979 7,130 ha -5.9%
1980 7,190 ha +0.8%
1981 7,270 ha +1.1%
1982 7,280 ha +0.1%
1983 7,425 ha +2.0%
1984 7,646 ha +3.0%
1985 7,788 ha +1.9%
1986 8,100 ha +4.0%
1987 8,460 ha +4.4%
1988 8,940 ha +5.7%
1989 11,548 ha +29.2%
1990 16,273 ha +40.9%
1991 17,047 ha +4.8%
1992 17,129 ha +0.5%
1993 17,269 ha +0.8%
1994 17,227 ha -0.2%
1995 17,902 ha +3.9%
1996 19,250 ha +7.5%
1997 19,850 ha +3.1%
1998 19,948 ha +0.5%
1999 20,394 ha +2.2%
2000 21,135 ha +3.6%
2001 21,708 ha +2.7%
2002 21,451 ha -1.2%
2003 20,846 ha -2.8%
2004 20,892 ha +0.2%
2005 21,082 ha +0.9%
2006 31,340 ha +48.7%
2007 40,268 ha +28.5%
2008 46,476 ha +15.4%
2009 53,471 ha +15.1%
2010 52,552 ha -1.7%
2011 60,419 ha +15.0%
2012 55,474 ha -8.2%
2013 67,802 ha +22.2%
2014 78,162 ha +15.3%
2015 79,591 ha +1.8%
2016 85,557 ha +7.5%
2017 87,060 ha +1.8%
2018 86,704 ha -0.4%
2019 85,671 ha -1.2%
2020 84,225 ha -1.7%
2021 104,358 ha +23.9%
2022 97,357 ha -6.7%
2023 89,423 ha -8.1%
2024 116,228 ha +30.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +48.7% 21,082 ha 31,340 ha
1990 +40.9% 11,548 ha 16,273 ha
2024 +30.0% 89,423 ha 116,228 ha
1989 +29.2% 8,940 ha 11,548 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,341 ha 4,626 ha 6,670 ha 9
1970s 7,662 ha 6,385 ha 8,595 ha 10
1980s 8,165 ha 7,190 ha 11,548 ha 10
1990s 18,229 ha 16,273 ha 20,394 ha 10
2000s 29,867 ha 20,846 ha 53,471 ha 10
2010s 73,899 ha 52,552 ha 87,060 ha 10
2020s 98,318 ha 84,225 ha 116,228 ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 10 Liberia 182,495 ha compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 3,122 ha compare
  3. 11 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  4. 11 Polynesia 2,632 ha compare
  5. 12 India 111,036 ha compare
  6. 12 Timor-Leste 1,728 ha compare
  7. 12 Caribbean 128,433 ha compare
  8. 13 Dominican Republic 103,774 ha compare
  9. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 82 ha compare
  10. 13 Micronesia 82 ha compare
  11. 14 Uganda 103,197 ha compare
  12. 15 Congo 53,617 ha compare
  13. 16 Mexico 52,274 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 116,228 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 116,228 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,626 ha in 1963.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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