Cocoa bean production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cocoa bean production was 45,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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.