Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana (FOB) - 2022
  2. Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana (CIF) - 2022
  3. Exports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana
  4. Imports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana

Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds amounted to $2,715 per ton, stabilizing at the previous year. In general, the export price, however, showed a pronounced slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 an increase of 25%. The export price peaked at $3,358 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was France ($3,519 per ton), while the average price for exports to the UK ($2,072 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Turkey (+1.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds stood at $3,281 per ton in 2022, rising by 28% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, saw a noticeable descent. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 when the average import price increased by 62% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $4,032 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for the UK.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Germany amounted to +168.5% per year.

Exports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana

After two years of decline, shipments abroad of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds decreased by -8.6% to 465K tons in 2022. Overall, exports saw a abrupt slump.

In value terms, exports of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds fell to $1.3B in 2022. In general, exports continue to indicate a deep slump.

Export of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Netherlands389N/A247328-5.5%
Belgium124N/A12218915.1%
United States192N/A129125-13.3%
Malaysia212N/A211115-18.4%
France44.6N/A1.276.019.4%
Spain94.4N/A77.571.7-8.8%
Japan281N/A92.170.1-37.0%
Turkey67.9N/A76.468.20.1%
Germany71.8N/A51.962.1-4.7%
Canada39.5N/A32.449.98.1%
Italy44.4N/A38.634.7-7.9%
Estonia62.3N/A30.717.3-34.8%
China118N/A18.94.5-66.3%
Others111N/A24249.4-23.7%
Total1,852N/A1,3701,261-12.0%

Top Export Markets for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted from Ghana in 2022:

  1. Netherlands (111.1K tons)
  2. Belgium (65.2K tons)
  3. United States (51.4K tons)
  4. Malaysia (51.2K tons)
  5. Japan (30.2K tons)
  6. Spain (29.2K tons)
  7. Germany (24.2K tons)
  8. France (21.6K tons)
  9. Turkey (19.6K tons)
  10. Canada (19.0K tons)
  11. Italy (13.2K tons)
  12. Estonia (6.0K tons)
  13. China (1.8K tons)

Imports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana

In 2022, purchases abroad of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds decreased by 99.9% to 12 kg for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, imports saw a sharp slump.

In value terms, imports of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds dropped notably to $40 in 2022. In general, imports saw a abrupt decrease.

Import of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Ghana (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany0.1N/A11.5N/A972.4%
LiberiaN/AN/A248N/A0%
United KingdomN/AN/A0.1N/A0%
OthersN/AN/AN/AN/A0%
Total0.1N/A260N/A4999.0%

Top Suppliers of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted to Ghana in 2022:

  1. United Kingdom (12.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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