Cocoa beans — Yield in Melanesia

Melanesia: Cocoa beans — Yield was 399.8 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
399.8 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
522.2 kg/ha
in 1971
All-time low
325.7 kg/ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Yield in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia stood at 399.8 kg/ha.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — yield in Melanesia peaked at 522.2 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 325.7 kg/ha, in 1998.

Melanesia ranks 33rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 451.83 kg/ha 336 kg/ha 517.9 kg/ha 9
1970s 429.93 kg/ha 355.7 kg/ha 522.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 397.59 kg/ha 331.2 kg/ha 490.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 401.04 kg/ha 325.7 kg/ha 441.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 423.64 kg/ha 396.2 kg/ha 470.9 kg/ha 10
2010s 400.67 kg/ha 331 kg/ha 417.8 kg/ha 10
2020s 400.16 kg/ha 397.8 kg/ha 401.4 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 30 Belize 422.1 kg/ha compare
  2. 31 Guyana 415.1 kg/ha compare
  3. 32 Tonga 400 kg/ha compare
  4. 34 Papua New Guinea 396.2 kg/ha compare
  5. 35 Solomon Islands 390.5 kg/ha compare
  6. 36 Micronesia (Federated States of) 380.8 kg/ha compare
  7. 36 Micronesia 380.8 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — yield in Melanesia?
Cocoa beans — yield in Melanesia was 399.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — yield recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 522.2 kg/ha in 1971.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — yield recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 325.7 kg/ha in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for cocoa beans — yield?
Melanesia ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — yield rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Melanesia 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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About this data

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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