Cocoa decreased 3,489.42 USD/MT or 30.33% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Cocoa - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Between 2016 and 2024, the monthly price of cocoa worldwide peaked in April 2024 at about 9,876 U.S. dollars per metric ton. Global cocoa industry Global cocoa production is expected to reach about 4.5 million tons in the 2023/2024 crop year. Most of the world’s cocoa beans are grown in Africa; in 2023/2024, about 3.2 million tons of cocoa beans were produced there, while about one million tons were grown in the Americas. Within Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana were the countries with the highest production of cocoa beans. Chocolate retail worldwide In 2016, Mars controlled a 14.4 percent share of the chocolate market worldwide, making it the single biggest player in the chocolate industry. Mars owns such chocolate brands as M&Ms, Snickers, and Dove. The countries with the highest per capita chocolate consumption are Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.

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This statistic depicts the average annual prices for cocoa from 2014 through 2026*. In 2023, the average price for cocoa stood at 3.28 nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.

The market price of cocoa beans is influenced by a variety of factors including supply and demand dynamics, weather conditions, political instability in cocoa-producing regions, and currency fluctuations. Cocoa beans are the primary ingredient used in the production of chocolate, making the cocoa market an important component of the global confectionery industry. This article explores the various factors that affect cocoa bean prices and highlights the importance of understanding these factors for stakehold

The closure of the HoReCa segment caused the demand for cocoa beans to collapse in 2020, while the production remained stable. This led to a surge in unsold cocoa bean stocks in exporter-countries. EU chocolate producers are now trying to enlist a range of measures to ensure stable demand and secure supply chains on the cocoa bean market.

This statistic shows the worldwide cocoa price from 2008 to 2023 in U.S. dollars per metric kilogram. In the 2023, the price per kilogram of cocoa was 3.28 U.S. dollars.

This data illustrates the year-on-year price development of cocoa bean imports in Germany from 2009 to 2023. In 2023, import prices of cocoa beans increased by around 34 percent compared to the year before. This was a significant change compared to 2022.

In 2023, approx. 21K tons of cocoa beans were imported into India; which is down by -39.5% against the previous year.

The price of cocoa butter in the United States for 2023 reached 5691 USD/MT. The price of cocoa butter in Germany for 2023 reached 5871 USD/MT.

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United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Sweetened/Unsweetened Chocolate/Cocoa Powder, Cacao Beans was 87.60000 Index Dec 2011=100 in December of 2018, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Sweetened/Unsweetened Chocolate/Cocoa Powder, Cacao Beans reached a record high of 105.30000 in December of 2015 and a record low of 81.10000 in December of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Sweetened/Unsweetened Chocolate/Cocoa Powder, Cacao Beans - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Other Chocolate and Cocoa Products, Made from Cacao Beans was 257.63700 Index Jun 1983=100 in May of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Other Chocolate and Cocoa Products, Made from Cacao Beans reached a record high of 257.63700 in May of 2022 and a record low of 90.40000 in July of 1991. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Other Chocolate and Cocoa Products, Made from Cacao Beans - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

For the period between October and December 2023, the price of marketed cocoa in Côte d'Ivoire was measured at 2,731 West African CFA francs (XOF) per kilogram. This corresponded to roughly 4.5 U.S. dollars per kilogram. The market prices of the farm product are set to increase in the first quarter of 2024, and then follow a gradual quarterly decreasing trend.

In 2023, approx. 41K tons of cocoa beans were imported into Japan; waning by -6.1% compared with the year before.

Ghana Export Price: Cocoa Beans data was reported at 2,225.320 USD/Metric Ton in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,318.970 USD/Metric Ton for Dec 2017. Ghana Export Price: Cocoa Beans data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,672.150 USD/Metric Ton from Mar 2006 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,370.400 USD/Metric Ton in Mar 2011 and a record low of 1,555.600 USD/Metric Ton in Sep 2006. Ghana Export Price: Cocoa Beans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Ghana. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.P003: Export Price.

In 2023, overseas purchases of cocoa beans decreased by -21.6% to 269K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth.

This statistic shows the production of cocoa beans from 2020/21 to 2022/23, with a forecast for 2023/24, by country. In crop year 2022/2023, about 2.24 million metric tons of cocoa beans were produced in Côte d'Ivoire.

Cocoa production

Cocoa, a native to the Americas, was a valuable crop in the earliest South American cultures. The term cocoa originated from the Nahuatl word “cacahuatl”. Many believe that the plant first grew in the Amazon and upper Orinoco basins but the Mayans and the Aztecs eventually developed techniques to cultivate cocoa successfully. The plant was considered as a symbol of wealth for these civilizations and its beans were used as currency. Cocoa beans are the main ingredient for making chocolate. Cocoa beans are produced in tropical zones around the Equator, where climate conditions are well suited for growing cocoa trees. About 70 percent of the world’s cocoa beans come from four West African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. The Ivory Coast and Ghana are by far the two largest producers of cocoa, accounting for more than 50 percent of the world´s cocoa. In 2021, the Ivory Coast alone produced approximately 2.1 million metric tons of cocoa beans. The nation is expected to produce a slightly higher volume of cocoa beans during the 2022/2023 crop year.

955 Global export shipment records of Cocoa,beans with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

In December 2022, the cocoa bean price was $2,761 per ton CIF Germany, roughly the same as the previous month.

The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5 % with a market value of USD 15.5 Billion in 2025 and USD 29.1 Billion in 2035. The market growth is primarily driven by increasing demand for premium and artisanal chocolate along with quality cacao beans.

Market Metrics

Metric	Value
Industry Size (2025E)	USD 15.5 Billion
Industry Value (2035F)	USD 29.1 Billion
CAGR (2025 to 2035)	6.5%

Country-wise Outlook

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
USA	6.8%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
UK	6.2%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
EU	6.4%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
Japan	6.1%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
South Korea	6.6%

Competitive Outlook

Company Name	Estimated Market Share (%)
Barry Callebaut	12-16%
Cargill, Inc.	10-14%
Olam International	8-12%
ECOM Agroindustrial Corp.	6-10%
Touton S.A.	4-8%
Other Companies (combined)	45-55%