Exports of cocoa reach a new high and already exceed everything recorded in 2024.

According to Fresh Fruit, as of November 2025, Peru exported $1454 million in cocoa and derivatives, surpassing the total recorded in 2024, which reached $1239 million. Just like the previous year, this result was marked by the behavior of the international price. However, by 2026 this momentum could moderate in the face of a higher supply scenario and a progressive normalization of prices. The cocoa during 2025 leaves an uncomfortable lesson: export growth is no longer explained just by more shipments, but by a permanently changing international market price. The December rebound —after ICCO cuts, lower ICE inventories, and mixed signals from West Africa— coexists with an equally relevant figure: cooling demand (weak grindings). At this juncture, Peru reaches a historical record, Ecuador maintains leadership by scale, and Colombia and Brazil take advantage to increase the highest prices. Peruvian cocoa exports Between 2010 and 2023, the value of cocoa and derivatives exported ...