Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 112,725 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
112,725 ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
112,725 ha
in 2024
All-time low
8,417 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cocoa beans — area harvested in Southern Asia stood at 112,725 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 112,725 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,417 ha, in 1976.

Southern Asia ranks 14th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 11,032 ha 9,339 ha 13,971 ha 9
1970s 10,318 ha 8,417 ha 19,740 ha 10
1980s 28,437 ha 27,960 ha 28,750 ha 10
1990s 21,746 ha 16,460 ha 28,656 ha 10
2000s 28,293 ha 20,770 ha 36,789 ha 10
2010s 75,072 ha 49,030 ha 95,999 ha 10
2020s 107,181 ha 99,815 ha 112,725 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 11 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  2. 12 India 111,036 ha compare
  3. 13 Dominican Republic 103,774 ha compare
  4. 14 Uganda 103,197 ha compare
  5. 15 Congo 53,617 ha compare
  6. 16 Mexico 52,274 ha compare
  7. 17 Guinea 50,901 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Southern Asia was 112,725 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 112,725 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,417 ha in 1976.
How does Southern Asia rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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