As of 2022, the Ivory Coast was the world's largest exporter of cocoa beans, with exports totaling $3.33 billion. The leading markets for Ivorian cocoa beans were the Netherlands, Belgium, the United States, Malaysia, and Germany.

May 23, 2024 · Farmers in Ivory Coast, the source of 45 percent of the world’s cocoa beans, battle climate change and market inequality.

Chocolate has been described as an example of the lipstick effect: a relatively affordable luxury product which retains sales during economic downturns. [1]While most cocoa is produced in West and Central Africa, most chocolate is consumed in North America and Europe. [2] As of 2024, Ivory Coast and Ghana alone produced 60% of the world's cocoa. [3] In these two countries, cocoa beans are sold ...

Dec 22, 2022 · Ivory Coast produces around 45 percent of the world’s cocoa beans, but receives only around four percent of the chocolate industry’s estimated annual worth of $100bn. Millions of cocoa...

Aug 13, 2022 · Nearly six million people rely on the cocoa industry in the West African nation of Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa producer. But most of them are not involved in the processing of...

Mar 26, 2024 · This timeline shows the production of cocoa beans in Ivory Coast from 2012/2013 to 2022/2023 and provides a forecast for 2023/2024. According to the report, the Ivory Coast produced approximately...

6 days ago · FILE - Cocoa pods are seen at a farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, on Oct. 2, 2023. Experts say the 2025 mid-crop cocoa harvest will be down about 40% from the yearly average.

Jul 11, 2019 · To transform its cocoa sector, Côte d’Ivoire would first have to carry out a technological revolution to increase yield in order to promote reforestation and boost producer income. Traceability systems would then have to be instituted to offer consumers a guarantee of responsible cocoa production.

4 days ago · Ivory Coast's cocoa and coffee regulator, the Conseil Café Cacao, is poised to further extend the purchasing contracts of bean exporters who were unable to fulfil them during the season running between 1 October to 30 March.

Oct 5, 2024 · ARTE Reportage Ivory Coast: Cocoa Smuggling. 14 min. Available until 04/05/2027. 10/05/2024. Investigation and reports; Documentaries and Reportage; In western Côte d'Ivoire, the world's leading cocoa-producing country, the fight against cocoa smuggling is intensifying. Since the beginning of 2024, more than 100,000 tonnes of cocoa is thought ...