Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 113,593 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
113,593 ha
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 53 countries
All-time high
145,000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
27,465 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 113,593 ha for cocoa beans — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Papua New Guinea peaked at 145,000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27,465 ha, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, 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 41,806 ha 27,465 ha 56,300 ha 9
1970s 68,946 ha 54,389 ha 82,000 ha 10
1980s 83,680 ha 76,000 ha 94,500 ha 10
1990s 86,719 ha 71,954 ha 95,000 ha 10
2000s 111,111 ha 90,901 ha 145,000 ha 10
2010s 99,053 ha 83,553 ha 116,748 ha 10
2020s 107,326 ha 103,212 ha 113,593 ha 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 8 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  2. 9 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  3. 10 Liberia 182,495 ha compare
  4. 12 India 111,036 ha compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 103,774 ha compare
  6. 14 Uganda 103,197 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Papua New Guinea?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Papua New Guinea was 113,593 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 145,000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 27,465 ha in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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