Spain - Cocoa Beans - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Article Publishing Date: Jan 27, 2023

Spain's Cocoa Bean Price Drops 4% to $2,550 per Ton

Spain Cocoa Bean Import Price in October 2022

In October 2022, the cocoa bean price amounted to $2,550 per ton (CIF, Spain), falling by -3.5% against the previous month. Overall, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in August 2022 when the average import price increased by 3.4% against the previous month. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $2,684 per ton. From September 2022 to October 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Ecuador ($3,191 per ton), while the price for Uganda ($1,224 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From January 2022 to October 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (+1.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Spain Cocoa Bean Imports

Cocoa bean imports into Spain fell to 6.4K tons in October 2022, waning by -7.4% against the month before. In general, imports continue to indicate a slight reduction. The growth pace was the most rapid in February 2022 when imports increased by 36% against the previous month. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at 10K tons in May 2022; however, from June 2022 to October 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, cocoa bean imports fell to $16M (IndexBox estimates) in October 2022. Overall, imports showed a mild downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2022 with an increase of 32% m-o-m. Imports peaked at 27K tons in May 2022; however, from June 2022 to October 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

Spain Cocoa Bean Imports by Country

In October 2022, Cote d'Ivoire (2.7K tons) constituted the largest cocoa bean supplier to Spain, with a 42% share of total imports. Moreover, cocoa bean imports from Cote d'Ivoire exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Cameroon (1.1K tons), twofold. Ghana (700 tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with an 11% share.

From January 2022 to October 2022, the average monthly growth rate of volume from Cote d'Ivoire stood at -4.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Cameroon (+5.8% per month) and Ghana (-4.4% per month).

In value terms, Cote d'Ivoire ($6.9M) constituted the largest supplier of cocoa bean to Spain, comprising 42% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Cameroon ($2.7M), with a 16% share of total imports. It was followed by Ghana, with an 11% share.

From January 2022 to October 2022, the average monthly growth rate of value from Cote d'Ivoire amounted to -4.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Cameroon (+6.5% per month) and Ghana (-5.9% per month).

Factors Affecting Cocoa Bean Prices

The cocoa bean price in Spain is largely determined by the following factors: production costs, weather conditions, international demand and prices. Production costs have risen in recent years due to increased labor costs and the need for more sophisticated processing facilities.

Moreover, demand for cocoa products has increased globally, as more people become aware of the health benefits of cocoa. This has led to an increase in the price of cocoa beans on the international market.

Cocoa beans are a tropical crop, and so they are susceptible to damage from extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and droughts. Bad weather conditions in some of the major cocoa-producing countries have led to a decrease in production, driving up prices even further.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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  11. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2023
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    2. Market Value, 2012–2023
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    14. Production Volume And Growth
    15. Yield And Growth
    16. Exports And Growth
    17. Export Prices And Growth
    18. Market Size And Growth
    19. Per Capita Consumption
    20. Imports And Growth
    21. Import Prices
    22. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    23. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    24. Area Harvested, 2012–2023
    25. Yield, 2012–2023
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    28. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    29. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    30. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    31. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    34. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    35. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    36. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    37. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

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