Cocoa-Growing Regions of the World

This fact sheet lists the top 15 cocoa-producing countries as of 2016, referencing data on harvest area and Voluntary Sustainability Standard (VSS) compliance.

• The document identifies the top 15 cocoa-producing countries in 2016 as Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

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} }