Cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cocoa bean production was 45,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 62 countries
All-time high
59,400 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
9,271 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea stood at 45,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 59,400 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9,271 tonnes, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,271 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1963 | 15,500 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 18,706 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 20,438 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 19,200 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 21,400 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 23,900 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 26,600 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 26,100 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 29,100 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 29,300 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 23,300 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 33,300 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 36,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 31,900 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 28,500 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 29,500 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 27,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 31,200 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 31,700 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 25,909 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 27,572 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 32,701 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 35,239 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 32,661 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 32,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 36,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 47,000 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 38,343 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 31,946 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 37,294 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 35,735 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 31,275 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 29,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 36,000 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 40,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 29,800 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 35,600 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 46,800 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 38,800 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 42,400 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 42,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38,900 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 47,800 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 51,100 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 49,300 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 51,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 59,400 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 39,400 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 47,600 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 38,700 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 41,200 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 45,369 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 36,100 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 38,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 36,900 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33,300 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 35,700 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 40,900 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 41,900 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 45,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 45,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 45,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.72 tonnes, 93.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,779 tonnes | 9,271 tonnes | 26,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,400 tonnes | 23,300 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,198 tonnes | 25,909 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,499 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,850 tonnes | 38,800 tonnes | 59,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,227 tonnes | 33,300 tonnes | 47,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,600 tonnes | 40,900 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea?
- Cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea was 45,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59,400 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,271 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cocoa bean production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 14th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.