Cocoa Liquor / Mass producers

Country-level production data for cocoa liquor / mass.

RankCountryProduction (MT)Share %Notes
1Côte d'Ivoire2,100,00040World’s largest cocoa bean producer and a major origin grinder; exports both beans and semi‑finished products including liquor to Europe and the US.[1][6]
1Cote d'Ivoire1,822,44135.6
2Ghana750,00015Second‑tier West African origin with strong reputation for quality; through state marketing board COCOBOD, supplies beans and liquor to European grinders and chocolate makers.[1][6]
2Ghana653,70012.8
3Indonesia350,0007Key Asian origin with sizeable grinding capacity; exports liquor and other semi‑finished cocoa products into Asian chocolate and beverage industries.[1][6]
4Nigeria300,0006West African origin with expanding processing; exports some cocoa liquor but is more prominent in beans trade.[1][6]
4Ecuador375,7197.3
5Nigeria350,0006.8

Major importers

  • Netherlands Largest cocoa processing and trading hub in Europe; imports beans from West Africa and Latin America and exports large volumes of liquor to European confectionery manufacturers.[6]
  • Malaysia Regional grinding hub in Southeast Asia; processes imported beans and re‑exports cocoa liquor and butter to Asian chocolate and beverage industries.[6]
  • Indonesia