Côte d'Ivoire, the world's largest cocoa producer

Cocoa production is traditionally carried out in the country by around 600,000 small family producers in areas of an average of 5 hectares The country, which celebrates its independence on August 7th, produces an average of 2.2 million tons of cocoa per year year, representing about 42% of world production. All Ivorian production is exported, even the processed part, estimated at around 37 to 40%. Côte d´Ivoire (Ivory Coast) exports its cocoa mainly to the European Union (the Netherlands) with 67%, the rest to the United States of America, Latin America, Asia (China) and Oceania. The country is also known worldwide for its production of cashew nuts. According to ambassador Diamoutene Alassane Zié, Côte d´Ivoire produces around 1 million tons of raw cashew nuts per year. “This production makes the country the first world producer of cashew nuts since 2021. We export mainly to Vietnam (with almost 70%), to India (with 25%) and a small amount is exported to the United States of ...