| Rank | Country | Production (MT) | Share % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,822,441 | 35.6 | |
| 2 | Ghana | 653,700 | 12.8 | |
| 4 | Ecuador | 375,719 | 7.3 | |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 6 | World’s largest cocoa bean producer with expanding local grinding capacity, increasing exports of semi-finished products including natural cocoa powder. |
| 5 | Nigeria | 350,000 | 6.8 |
Major importers
- Netherlands Major cocoa-processing hub with large grinding and powder plants in the Amsterdam/Zaandam cluster, re-exporting natural powder sourced from global beans.
- Germany Significant cocoa grinding and powder production with integrated chocolate and ingredient industries, exporting a wide range of natural and specialty powders.
- United States Hosts several major cocoa processors and brand manufacturers; natural powder exports have shown strong recent YoY growth with Canada and Mexico as key markets.[6][1]
- France Home to branded cocoa and chocolate manufacturers and ingredient suppliers producing natural cocoa powder for intra-EU trade and Mediterranean markets.
- Malaysia Regional cocoa processing hub importing beans and exporting natural cocoa powder and compound ingredients into Asian markets.
- Indonesia