Cocoa and chocolate from Côte d’Ivoire and Africa
LatestCocoa in Côte d’Ivoire: Price of CFA 1,200/kg Confirms the Sector’s DownturnThis 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…
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…
Source: Based on ICCO estimates, Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics, Vol. L, No. 2, February 2024 for the 2023/2024 season. Figures may be subject to revision.)
*Note: The figure for 2023/2024 is a forecast/estimate and may be subject to adjustment. The data generally come from the ICCO Quarterly Bulletins of Cocoa Statistics.
1. Annual Averages of International Cocoa Prices (ICCO, in USD per metric tonne):
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The data published on this web page cover cocoa bean production by the main producing/exporting countries during the 2017/2018 cocoa season. The cocoa year runs from 1 October to 30…
