Cocoa and chocolate from Côte d’Ivoire and Africa
LatestCocoa in Côte d’Ivoire: Price of CFA 1,200/kg Confirms the Sector’s Downturn147 articles published since 2019.
Chocolate, today synonymous with pleasure and indulgence around the world, is the result of a long process of transforming cocoa. Although the raw material, the cocoa bean, has remained the…
Mucilage is the white, sweet, gelatinous substance that surrounds the cocoa beans inside the pod. Made up mainly of water and natural sugars, it accounts for about 10 to 15% of the fresh…
Cocoa, the raw material of chocolate, comes from a singular and fascinating fruit: the cocoa pod. This fruit, from the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), is at the heart of a global agricultural…
Native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, where it was grown and revered by the Maya and Aztec civilisations long before the arrival of the Europeans, the cacao tree…
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire – As the world's largest cocoa producer, Côte d'Ivoire depends crucially on its port infrastructure to export its precious beans to chocolate makers and processors…
Chocolate, that universally loved treat, evokes pleasure, comfort and celebration. Yet behind the sweetness of every square lies a complex history, often marked by a bitter legacy: that of…
Before the 19th century, chocolate in Europe was mainly consumed as a drink, often thick, gritty and reserved for a wealthy elite. But during that century of industrial transformation and…
The term "roça" (plural "roças"), of Portuguese origin, evokes vast agricultural estates, true microcosms organised around a cash crop. In the history of cocoa, the roças of São Tomé and…
This is a very interesting statistic that reveals chocolate consumption habits around the world! Here is an overview of the ranking of countries by chocolate consumption, both in total…
This is a key statistic for understanding the scale of the industry! The global chocolate market is indeed considerable and continues to grow, driven by sustained demand around the globe…
Main Countries and Regions Importing Raw Cocoa Beans (mainly by volume):
This is a very telling statistic for illustrating the structure of world cocoa trade. Here is information on the ranking of the main cocoa-bean exporting countries, by volume and value…
It is important to stress that these figures are forecasts and are therefore subject to adjustment depending on changing weather conditions, the prevalence of disease and other factors. The…
Notes and Data Sources (to put the figures above in context):
This is a very important statistic for understanding the structure of world cocoa production and the social issues linked to it. Here are the generally accepted estimates:
This is a crucial statistic for understanding the efficiency and challenges of cocoa farming around the world, and particularly for key producing countries like Côte d'Ivoire.
This is a key statistic for understanding cocoa farming's footprint on the planet and the importance of this crop for the main producing countries.
That is a very relevant question for understanding the diversity of cocoa! World cocoa production is dominated by one main variety, but the others, although smaller in volume, are crucial…
