The table depicts cocoa bean output across six areas from 1992 to 1998.
Overall, Africa was consistently the largest producer of cocoa beans throughout the period. While some regions, such as the Caribbean and Asia, experienced fluctuations, South America showed a steady decline.
Regarding high-producing regions, in 1992, Africa dominated with 1,397,000 tons, peaking at 1,920,000 tons in 1996 before falling slightly to 1,822,000 in 1998. Asia also saw a modest rise from 416,000 in 1992 to 498,000 in 1994, followed by a gradual decline to 414,000 tons by 1998. By contrast, South America experienced a continuous drop in production, from 568,000 tons in 1992 to just 333,000 in 1998.
As for the lower-yielding regions, the Caribbean and North Central America both started at around 50,000 tons. The Caribbean saw growth, reaching 69,000 tons in both 1994 and 1996 before a slight dip to 68,000 in 1998. Meanwhile, North Central America dipped to 42,000 in 1994 but rebounded to its original level by 1998. Oceania had the lowest figures across all years, with production declining gradually from 42,000 in 1992 to 34,000 in 1998.