Cocoa-Growing Regions of the World

The document provides a list of the top 15 cocoa-producing countries as of 2016, categorizing them by production levels and their status regarding Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) compliance.

• The document identifies the top 15 cocoa-producing countries in 2016, which include Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.
• The data tracks cocoa production through metrics such as 'Harvest Area', 'Prevalent VSS-Compliant Area', and the status of production as 'Conventional Production', 'VSS Compliant', or 'Potentially VSS Compliant'.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Cocoa-Growing Regions of the World. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-cocoa.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Cocoa-Growing Regions of the World. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-cocoa.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=International Institute for Sustainable Development |title=Cocoa-Growing Regions of the World |url=https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-cocoa.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndcocoagrowing, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Cocoa-Growing Regions of the World}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-cocoa.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }