Cocoa beans — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cocoa beans — Yield was 453.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
453.3 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 18 groups
All-time high
506.5 kg/ha
in 1996
All-time low
255.3 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Yield in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa stood at 453.3 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — yield in Western Africa peaked at 506.5 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 255.3 kg/ha, in 1965.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 297.71 kg/ha 255.3 kg/ha 358.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 318.97 kg/ha 283.3 kg/ha 367.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 353.41 kg/ha 284 kg/ha 472.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 474.03 kg/ha 440.4 kg/ha 506.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 473.82 kg/ha 429.8 kg/ha 506 kg/ha 10
2010s 476.01 kg/ha 459.1 kg/ha 487.3 kg/ha 10
2020s 469.02 kg/ha 453.3 kg/ha 482.4 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 717.5 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Sri Lanka 680.9 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Grenada 591.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 590.5 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Ghana 576.2 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 560.3 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Nicaragua 557 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — yield in Western Africa?
Cocoa beans — yield in Western Africa was 453.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 506.5 kg/ha in 1996.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 255.3 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Western Africa rank for cocoa beans — yield?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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