Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value was 4.17 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.17 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 15 groups
All-time high
5.09 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
904,687 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cocoa beans — gross production value in Africa is 4.17 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — gross production value in Africa peaked at 5.09 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 904,687 1000 USD, in 1961.

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

Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 904,687 1000 USD
1962 968,592 1000 USD +7.1%
1963 1.02 million 1000 USD +5.3%
1964 1.27 million 1000 USD +24.3%
1965 1.00 million 1000 USD -20.9%
1966 1.06 million 1000 USD +6.1%
1967 1.10 million 1000 USD +3.1%
1968 1.02 million 1000 USD -7.3%
1969 1.15 million 1000 USD +13.6%
1970 1.26 million 1000 USD +9.1%
1971 1.35 million 1000 USD +6.8%
1972 1.14 million 1000 USD -15.6%
1973 1.10 million 1000 USD -3.2%
1974 1.17 million 1000 USD +6.1%
1975 1.11 million 1000 USD -5.0%
1976 973,656 1000 USD -12.1%
1977 1.09 million 1000 USD +11.6%
1978 1.09 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1979 1.25 million 1000 USD +14.6%
1980 1.27 million 1000 USD +1.7%
1981 1.31 million 1000 USD +3.3%
1982 1.07 million 1000 USD -18.0%
1983 1.12 million 1000 USD +4.1%
1984 1.36 million 1000 USD +22.1%
1985 1.38 million 1000 USD +0.8%
1986 1.49 million 1000 USD +8.6%
1987 1.56 million 1000 USD +4.4%
1988 1.88 million 1000 USD +20.9%
1989 1.85 million 1000 USD -2.0%
1990 1.86 million 1000 USD +0.5%
1991 1.70 million 1000 USD -8.3%
1992 1.84 million 1000 USD +8.0%
1993 1.77 million 1000 USD -3.7%
1994 1.83 million 1000 USD +3.4%
1995 2.43 million 1000 USD +32.7%
1996 2.63 million 1000 USD +8.3%
1997 2.36 million 1000 USD -10.1%
1998 2.60 million 1000 USD +9.9%
1999 2.50 million 1000 USD -3.9%
2000 2.89 million 1000 USD +15.7%
2001 2.57 million 1000 USD -11.0%
2002 2.59 million 1000 USD +0.9%
2003 2.95 million 1000 USD +13.8%
2004 3.36 million 1000 USD +13.7%
2005 3.20 million 1000 USD -4.6%
2006 3.48 million 1000 USD +8.6%
2007 3.17 million 1000 USD -8.8%
2008 3.57 million 1000 USD +12.4%
2009 3.37 million 1000 USD -5.6%
2010 3.47 million 1000 USD +2.9%
2011 3.87 million 1000 USD +11.7%
2012 3.85 million 1000 USD -0.4%
2013 3.72 million 1000 USD -3.4%
2014 4.01 million 1000 USD +7.8%
2015 4.30 million 1000 USD +7.0%
2016 4.14 million 1000 USD -3.7%
2017 4.77 million 1000 USD +15.2%
2018 4.81 million 1000 USD +0.9%
2019 4.85 million 1000 USD +0.9%
2020 4.85 million 1000 USD -0.1%
2021 5.09 million 1000 USD +4.9%
2022 4.91 million 1000 USD -3.5%
2023 4.15 million 1000 USD -15.6%
2024 4.17 million 1000 USD +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.06 million 1000 USD 904,687 1000 USD 1.27 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 1.15 million 1000 USD 973,656 1000 USD 1.35 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.43 million 1000 USD 1.07 million 1000 USD 1.88 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 2.15 million 1000 USD 1.70 million 1000 USD 2.63 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 3.12 million 1000 USD 2.57 million 1000 USD 3.57 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 4.18 million 1000 USD 3.47 million 1000 USD 4.85 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 4.63 million 1000 USD 4.15 million 1000 USD 5.09 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 1.18 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Ecuador 954,519 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Cameroon 689,634 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Ghana 557,766 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Brazil 482,776 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — gross production value in Africa?
Cocoa beans — gross production value in Africa was 4.17 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 million 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 904,687 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cocoa beans — gross production value?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 3,508 data points, 1961–2024
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