The table gives information about cocoa bean output across six different regions from 1992 to 1998, at two-year intervals, measured in tons.
Overall, Africa and the Caribbean both showed an upward trend in cocoa bean production, with the former sustaining its dominance throughout, while other continents yielded less cocoa over the years, except for North Central America. Additionally, South America experienced the most dramatic decline in its production volume.
Regarding the regions that witnessed an increase in yield, Africa accounted for the majority of global output, reaching nearly 1,4 million tons initially. Over the next four years, Africa’s output surged even further to reach its peak of roughly 1,92 million before experiencing a slight fall by the end. A similar increase, but to a lesser extent, was seen in the Caribbean’s cocoa bean production. Starting at a modest 52,000 tons, this region saw gradual improvements, maintaining a stable level of more than two-thirds in the mid-90s, prior to a slight decrease towards the end.
Concerning the continents that experienced a downward trend, in 1992, South America ranked second in cocoa bean manufacturing, at 568,000 tons. Its figure then manifested a constant decline, producing just more than three thousand tons in the final year. Similarly, beginning at 416,000 tons, Asia then saw a rise to nearly five thousand tons in the following year, after which it fell to nearly its starting point by the end.
Meanwhile, North Central America remained relatively stable, ranging from around 42,000 to finish at its initial level of 50,000. Finally, the least impressive figure was consistently seen in Oceania, where production fluctuated slightly per year, around 40,000 tons before ending at 34,000 tons.