Cocoa beans — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 20,907 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,907 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 14 countries
All-time high
22,433 ha
in 2015
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cocoa beans — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 20,907 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 22,433 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

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

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,000 ha +0.0%
1963 1,000 ha +0.0%
1964 1,000 ha +0.0%
1965 1,000 ha +0.0%
1966 1,000 ha +0.0%
1967 1,000 ha +0.0%
1968 1,000 ha +0.0%
1969 1,000 ha +0.0%
1970 1,000 ha +0.0%
1971 1,000 ha +0.0%
1972 1,000 ha +0.0%
1973 1,000 ha +0.0%
1974 1,200 ha +20.0%
1975 1,500 ha +25.0%
1976 1,350 ha -10.0%
1977 1,250 ha -7.4%
1978 2,400 ha +92.0%
1979 1,800 ha -25.0%
1980 1,800 ha +0.0%
1981 1,700 ha -5.6%
1982 1,950 ha +14.7%
1983 2,300 ha +17.9%
1984 2,400 ha +4.3%
1985 2,100 ha -12.5%
1986 2,600 ha +23.8%
1987 3,200 ha +23.1%
1988 3,200 ha +0.0%
1989 3,600 ha +12.5%
1990 3,500 ha -2.8%
1991 4,000 ha +14.3%
1992 3,800 ha -5.0%
1993 3,500 ha -7.9%
1994 2,000 ha -42.9%
1995 4,300 ha +115.0%
1996 3,927 ha -8.7%
1997 4,600 ha +17.1%
1998 4,821 ha +4.8%
1999 5,266 ha +9.2%
2000 3,000 ha -43.0%
2001 3,286 ha +9.5%
2002 5,714 ha +73.9%
2003 6,500 ha +13.8%
2004 5,000 ha -23.1%
2005 7,143 ha +42.9%
2006 9,857 ha +38.0%
2007 10,000 ha +1.5%
2008 10,000 ha +0.0%
2009 12,062 ha +20.6%
2010 11,282 ha -6.5%
2011 13,525 ha +19.9%
2012 12,793 ha -5.4%
2013 8,515 ha -33.4%
2014 16,199 ha +90.2%
2015 22,433 ha +38.5%
2016 18,170 ha -19.0%
2017 18,150 ha -0.1%
2018 20,810 ha +14.7%
2019 9,706 ha -53.4%
2020 19,423 ha +100.1%
2021 19,388 ha -0.2%
2022 16,753 ha -13.6%
2023 20,924 ha +24.9%
2024 20,907 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 9
1970s 1,350 ha 1,000 ha 2,400 ha 10
1980s 2,485 ha 1,700 ha 3,600 ha 10
1990s 3,971 ha 2,000 ha 5,266 ha 10
2000s 7,256 ha 3,000 ha 12,062 ha 10
2010s 15,158 ha 8,515 ha 22,433 ha 10
2020s 19,479 ha 16,753 ha 20,924 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 Brazil 617,168 ha compare
  2. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 3.81 million ha compare
  3. 5 Melanesia 127,342 ha compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84,675 ha compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 541,588 ha compare
  6. 7 Sierra Leone 198,714 ha compare
  7. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 77,391 ha compare
  8. 8 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,397 ha compare
  10. 9 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  11. 10 Liberia 182,495 ha compare
  12. 10 Viet Nam 3,122 ha compare
  13. 11 Papua New Guinea 113,593 ha compare
  14. 11 Polynesia 2,632 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 20,907 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 22,433 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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