Cocoa beans — Yield in Asia

Asia: Cocoa beans — Yield was 438.8 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
438.8 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
1,016 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
264.2 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cocoa beans — yield in Asia stood at 438.8 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — yield in Asia peaked at 1,016 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 264.2 kg/ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cocoa beans — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 264.2 kg/ha —
1962 265.1 kg/ha +0.3%
1963 289.7 kg/ha +9.3%
1964 295.8 kg/ha +2.1%
1965 277.7 kg/ha -6.1%
1966 305.6 kg/ha +10.0%
1967 301.9 kg/ha -1.2%
1968 316.7 kg/ha +4.9%
1969 331.5 kg/ha +4.7%
1970 362.2 kg/ha +9.3%
1971 363.2 kg/ha +0.3%
1972 280.7 kg/ha -22.7%
1973 421.5 kg/ha +50.2%
1974 539.6 kg/ha +28.0%
1975 559.3 kg/ha +3.7%
1976 546.3 kg/ha -2.3%
1977 527.2 kg/ha -3.5%
1978 676.2 kg/ha +28.3%
1979 756.8 kg/ha +11.9%
1980 665 kg/ha -12.1%
1981 741.3 kg/ha +11.5%
1982 791.7 kg/ha +6.8%
1983 720.6 kg/ha -9.0%
1984 723.1 kg/ha +0.3%
1985 777.4 kg/ha +7.5%
1986 741.6 kg/ha -4.6%
1987 801.9 kg/ha +8.1%
1988 846.7 kg/ha +5.6%
1989 834.8 kg/ha -1.4%
1990 812.1 kg/ha -2.7%
1991 675.5 kg/ha -16.8%
1992 727.3 kg/ha +7.7%
1993 739.9 kg/ha +1.7%
1994 657.3 kg/ha -11.2%
1995 714.7 kg/ha +8.7%
1996 812.7 kg/ha +13.7%
1997 806.3 kg/ha -0.8%
1998 1,016 kg/ha +25.9%
1999 582.9 kg/ha -42.6%
2000 591.2 kg/ha +1.4%
2001 713.6 kg/ha +20.7%
2002 794.7 kg/ha +11.4%
2003 717.4 kg/ha -9.7%
2004 633.2 kg/ha -11.7%
2005 638.8 kg/ha +0.9%
2006 835.2 kg/ha +30.7%
2007 795.6 kg/ha -4.7%
2008 569.4 kg/ha -28.4%
2009 512.5 kg/ha -10.0%
2010 508.6 kg/ha -0.8%
2011 404.8 kg/ha -20.4%
2012 393.6 kg/ha -2.8%
2013 405.4 kg/ha +3.0%
2014 411.7 kg/ha +1.6%
2015 339.5 kg/ha -17.5%
2016 376.2 kg/ha +10.8%
2017 348 kg/ha -7.5%
2018 457.1 kg/ha +31.4%
2019 454.5 kg/ha -0.6%
2020 460.4 kg/ha +1.3%
2021 440.8 kg/ha -4.3%
2022 440.6 kg/ha -0.0%
2023 436.8 kg/ha -0.9%
2024 438.8 kg/ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 294.24 kg/ha 264.2 kg/ha 331.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 503.3 kg/ha 280.7 kg/ha 756.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 764.41 kg/ha 665 kg/ha 846.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 754.42 kg/ha 582.9 kg/ha 1,016 kg/ha 10
2000s 680.16 kg/ha 512.5 kg/ha 835.2 kg/ha 10
2010s 409.94 kg/ha 339.5 kg/ha 508.6 kg/ha 10
2020s 443.48 kg/ha 436.8 kg/ha 460.4 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 560.3 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Fiji 2,500 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Togo 986.8 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 480.5 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Madagascar 894.4 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Peru 829.4 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Caribbean 496.8 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Ecuador 745.4 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 495.5 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Sri Lanka 680.9 kg/ha compare
  11. 8 Melanesia 399.8 kg/ha compare
  12. 9 Grenada 591.1 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — yield in Asia?
Cocoa beans — yield in Asia was 438.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,016 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 264.2 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for cocoa beans — yield?
Asia ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cocoa beans — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocoa beans — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,942 data points, 1961–2024
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