Cocoa bean is the fully fermented fatty bean is used for many healthy foods, more than 3 million tons of cocoa are produced each year globally. The production of the Cocoa is increasing constantly that about 3% per year. Netherlands, United states, UK and other countries imports highest amount of cocoa to make chocolates. Cocoa and its products are used worldwide and African region is producing highest cocoa that around 2.5 million tons is about 70% of the total production of cocoa in the world. Cote d’lvoire is the highest producer of Cocoa beans of 1.23 million tons that about 34.7% of world production.
List of Highest Producer of Cocoa by Countries
| Rank | Country | Amount produced | Percentage of world production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cote d’Ivoire | 1.23 million tons | 34.70% |
| 2 | Ghana | 746 thousand tons | 20.60% |
| 3 | Indonesia | 489 thousand tons | 13.80% |
| 4 | Cameroon | 220 thousand tons | 5.90% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 210 thousand tons | 5.90% |
| 6 | Brazil | 165 thousand tons | 4.70% |
| 7 | Ecuador | 130 thousand tons | 3.70% |
| 8 | Malaysia | 32 thousand tons | 0.90% |