Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 127,342 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
127,342 ha
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
158,170 ha
in 2009
All-time low
28,824 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 127,342 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 158,170 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28,824 ha, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 13th 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 43,479 ha 28,824 ha 57,515 ha 9
1970s 71,616 ha 56,579 ha 85,390 ha 10
1980s 90,508 ha 81,494 ha 106,374 ha 10
1990s 99,103 ha 82,911 ha 107,165 ha 10
2000s 122,838 ha 97,877 ha 158,170 ha 10
2010s 114,070 ha 97,211 ha 134,206 ha 10
2020s 120,937 ha 116,010 ha 127,342 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 10 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  2. 11 Liberia 182,495 ha compare
  3. 14 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  4. 15 India 111,036 ha compare
  5. 16 Dominican Republic 103,774 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Melanesia?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Melanesia was 127,342 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 158,170 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,824 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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