Around 3.9 million metric tons of cocoa beans were produced in Africa in 2020. This slightly increased from the 3.8 million metric tons registered in the preceding year. Between 2010 and 2020, cocoa production steadily increased in the continent, except for small drops observed in 2013 and 2016. Africa is a leading exporter of cocoa beans, most of which comes from Cote d'Ivoire.
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FAO. (February 17, 2022). Volume of cocoa beans produced in Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299191/annual-cocoa-production-in-africa/
FAO. "Volume of cocoa beans produced in Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299191/annual-cocoa-production-in-africa/
FAO. (2022). Volume of cocoa beans produced in Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299191/annual-cocoa-production-in-africa/
FAO. "Volume of Cocoa Beans Produced in Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299191/annual-cocoa-production-in-africa/
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Volume of cocoa beans produced in Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299191/annual-cocoa-production-in-africa/