The cocoa bean is a fully fermented fatty bean that is used to make healthy and tasty foods. Over 3 million tons of cocoa are produced each year globally. The production of Cocoa is increasing on average by 3% per year. The Netherlands, United States, UK, and other countries import a large amount of cocoa to make chocolates and other edible products. Cocoa and its products are used worldwide.
Around 2.5 million tons of cocoa or 70% of the world’s total production occurs in the African region. Cote d’Ivoire is the largest producer of Cocoa beans with 1.23 million tons, roughly 34.7% of the production of the world.
List of Highest Producer of Cocoa by Countries
| Rank | Country | Production (In Tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2,000,000 |
| 2 | Ghana | 900,000 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 650,000 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 330,000 |
| 5 | Cameroon | 295,000 |
| 6 | Brazil | 235,000 |
| 7 | Ecuador | 205,000 |
| 8 | Peru | 125,000 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 90,000 |
| 10 | Colombia | 60,000 |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 46,000 |
| 12 | Uganda | 35,000 |
| 13 | Mexico | 30,000 |
| 14 | Venezuela | 25,000 |
| 15 | Togo | 23,000 |