As of 2023, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana were the leading exporters of cocoa beans in Africa. The countries exported the agricultural product in a value of about **** billion and **** billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Nigeria, Cameroon, and Guinea were other main exporters on the continent. On the whole, Africa is a key player in the global cocoa market.
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FAO. (December 19, 2024). Cocoa beans exports from Africa as of 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299148/cocoa-beans-export-value-in-african-countries/
FAO. "Cocoa beans exports from Africa as of 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299148/cocoa-beans-export-value-in-african-countries/
FAO. (2024). Cocoa beans exports from Africa as of 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299148/cocoa-beans-export-value-in-african-countries/
FAO. "Cocoa Beans Exports from Africa as of 2023, by Country of Origin (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299148/cocoa-beans-export-value-in-african-countries/
FAO, Cocoa beans exports from Africa as of 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299148/cocoa-beans-export-value-in-african-countries/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Cocoa beans exports from Africa as of 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], FAO, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299148/cocoa-beans-export-value-in-african-countries/
