Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Polynesia

Polynesia: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 2,632 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,632 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 14 countries
All-time high
12,141 ha
in 1962
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Polynesia, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Polynesia recorded 2,632 ha for cocoa beans — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Polynesia peaked at 12,141 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1991.

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

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Polynesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,903 ha —
1962 12,141 ha +36.4%
1963 10,117 ha -16.7%
1964 10,117 ha +0.0%
1965 6,000 ha -40.7%
1966 8,000 ha +33.3%
1967 8,000 ha +0.0%
1968 7,082 ha -11.5%
1969 6,515 ha -8.0%
1970 7,000 ha +7.4%
1971 7,284 ha +4.1%
1972 5,000 ha -31.4%
1973 5,000 ha +0.0%
1974 5,300 ha +6.0%
1975 5,000 ha -5.7%
1976 5,000 ha +0.0%
1977 5,000 ha +0.0%
1978 5,000 ha +0.0%
1979 5,000 ha +0.0%
1980 5,000 ha +0.0%
1981 7,500 ha +50.0%
1982 5,000 ha -33.3%
1983 5,050 ha +1.0%
1984 4,990 ha -1.2%
1985 4,990 ha +0.0%
1986 3,050 ha -38.9%
1987 2,250 ha -26.2%
1988 2,250 ha +0.0%
1989 2,710 ha +20.4%
1990 1,400 ha -48.3%
1991 1,000 ha -28.6%
1992 4,500 ha +350.0%
1993 2,215 ha -50.8%
1994 1,800 ha -18.7%
1995 2,212 ha +22.9%
1996 2,227 ha +0.7%
1997 2,239 ha +0.5%
1998 2,251 ha +0.5%
1999 2,300 ha +2.2%
2000 2,300 ha +0.0%
2001 2,300 ha +0.0%
2002 2,300 ha +0.0%
2003 2,300 ha +0.0%
2004 2,300 ha +0.0%
2005 2,300 ha +0.0%
2006 2,300 ha +0.0%
2007 2,350 ha +2.2%
2008 2,350 ha +0.0%
2009 2,350 ha +0.0%
2010 2,350 ha +0.0%
2011 2,400 ha +2.1%
2012 2,400 ha +0.0%
2013 2,400 ha +0.0%
2014 2,522 ha +5.1%
2015 2,532 ha +0.4%
2016 2,546 ha +0.6%
2017 2,573 ha +1.1%
2018 2,560 ha -0.5%
2019 2,581 ha +0.8%
2020 2,597 ha +0.6%
2021 2,604 ha +0.3%
2022 2,611 ha +0.3%
2023 2,622 ha +0.4%
2024 2,632 ha +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Polynesia 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
1992 +350.0% 1,000 ha 4,500 ha
1993 -50.8% 4,500 ha 2,215 ha
1981 +50.0% 5,000 ha 7,500 ha
1990 -48.3% 2,710 ha 1,400 ha
1965 -40.7% 10,117 ha 6,000 ha
1986 -38.9% 4,990 ha 3,050 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,542 ha 6,000 ha 12,141 ha 9
1970s 5,458 ha 5,000 ha 7,284 ha 10
1980s 4,279 ha 2,250 ha 7,500 ha 10
1990s 2,214 ha 1,000 ha 4,500 ha 10
2000s 2,315 ha 2,300 ha 2,350 ha 10
2010s 2,486 ha 2,350 ha 2,581 ha 10
2020s 2,613 ha 2,597 ha 2,632 ha 5

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 8 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 20,907 ha compare
  3. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,397 ha compare
  4. 9 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  5. 10 Liberia 182,495 ha compare
  6. 10 Viet Nam 3,122 ha compare
  7. 11 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  8. 12 India 111,036 ha compare
  9. 12 Timor-Leste 1,728 ha compare
  10. 12 Caribbean 128,433 ha compare
  11. 13 Dominican Republic 103,774 ha compare
  12. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 82 ha compare
  13. 13 Micronesia 82 ha compare
  14. 14 Uganda 103,197 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Polynesia?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Polynesia was 2,632 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 12,141 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1991.
How does Polynesia rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Polynesia ranks 11th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Polynesia 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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