Interesting data : Ghana has now been widely overtaken by Indonesia. This is the result of the 2 facts, Indonesia is increasing its production and Ghana is slwoing down its output because of an unstable political climate in the region for some years, which led to a lack of investment in plantations. Despite ist size, Cameroon has overtaken Brazil. This, also is the result of two opposiet factors, the witches’ broom desase has reduce Brazil production and has benefited form the unstability in West Africa (Ivory Coast and Ghana). The Domican Republic produces now more than Peru and its beans are usually of higher quality.
Top Cocoa Bean Producers: 2010 | ||
Area | Production (Int $1000) | |
Côte d’Ivoire | 1,290103 | |
Indonesia | 877,134 | |
Ghana | 656,362 | |
Nigeria | 373,855 | |
Cameroon | 274,240 | |
Brazil | 244,448 | |
Ecuador | 137,184 | |
Togo | 105,406 | |
Dominican Republic | 60,579 | |
Peru | 48,407 | |
Source: Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations – 2010 |
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