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Under 1% of chocolate is manufactured in West Africa

Ian Akinlabi Aladumeji · Advice Line with Jamie Siminoff of Ring · Aug 22, 2024 · at 18:17

Ian Akilabi Aladumeji, founder of Luji's Chocolate, discusses the economic imbalance in the global cocoa industry with Guy Raz and Jamie Siminoff.

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“Over 70% of cocoa is grown in West Africa, but less than one percent of chocolate is actually manufactured there.”

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The claim, plainly

Over 70% of the world's cocoa is grown in West Africa, but less than 1% of chocolate is manufactured there.

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Assessment

Both components of the claim are supported by industry and international trade data. According to data from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) and FAO for the 2020–2024 period, West Africa (led by Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon) typically accounts for approximately 70% to 75% of global cocoa bean production. Furthermore, analyses and reports from UNCTAD, UNDP, and confectionery trade monitors confirm that while intermediate grinding has expanded locally, finished consumer chocolate manufacturing in West Africa remains below 1.0% of global production.

ICCO data for crop seasons 2020/21 through 2023/24 indicates Africa accounts for 70% to 77% of global cocoa bean production, with West and Central African nations comprising roughly 68% to 75%.
Trade reports from UNCTAD and confectionery industry publications confirm that less than 1% of finished consumer chocolate is manufactured in Africa/West Africa, with manufacturing concentrated heavily in Europe and North America.

Checked against

[1] harvard.edu [2] makechocolatefair.org [3] solidaridadnetwork.org [4] thecocoapost.com [5] munich-startup.de [6] confectionerynews.com [7] globalaginvesting.com [8] scribd.com

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