Cocoa bean production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cocoa bean production was 1,500 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,500 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
2,174 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
300 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,500 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Vanuatu peaked at 2,174 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Vanuatu 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 663 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 810 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 940 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 515 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1965 | 696 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1966 | 700 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 900 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 600 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 300 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1972 | 800 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1973 | 700 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 723 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 868 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 528 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 1,297 tonnes | +145.6% |
| 1984 | 782 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1985 | 982 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 1,281 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 1,168 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 756 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 1,538 tonnes | +103.4% |
| 1990 | 2,173 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 2,174 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,357 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 2,118 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1994 | 1,205 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 1,778 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 939 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 1,757 tonnes | +87.1% |
| 1998 | 1,500 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 891 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 1,558 tonnes | +74.9% |
| 2001 | 799 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 1,147 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 1,521 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 865 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 926 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,314 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 972 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 1,500 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,700 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,200 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,676 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1,500 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 2,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 913 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 999 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,104 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 745 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 1,485 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 2022 | 1,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,500 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,500 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.72 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 724.89 tonnes | 515 tonnes | 940 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 730 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 992.3 tonnes | 528 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,589 tonnes | 891 tonnes | 2,174 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,210 tonnes | 799 tonnes | 1,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,509 tonnes | 913 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 tonnes | 745 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Vanuatu?
- Cocoa bean production in Vanuatu was 1,500 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,174 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cocoa bean production?
- Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.