Top non-EU exporter to EU
Côte d’Ivoire
2025
About Cocoa
The world’s top-5 producers of cocoa are Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia, Ghana, Ecuador, and Nigeria. Together, they represented 73% of global cocoa production in 2024. Cocoa is one of the seven commodity groups in scope of the European Union Deforestation Regulation. For the six cocoa products (beans, shells, paste, butter, powder, chocolate) covered under the Regulation, cocoa beans constituted an import share of 62% in the 27 EU member states in 2024. With several countries recently strongly growing on their cocoa sector, including Brazil, Nigeria, and Cameroon, there is a risk for an increase in cocoa-related deforestation. Historically, deforestation associated with the production of cocoa is estimated at 3 million hectares between 2001-2023, mostly in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Peru. But more than deforestation alone, cocoa production is associated with various labour issues, including working conditions analogous to slavery and child labour.
Côte d’Ivoire
Top EU importer
Netherlands
2025
HS products covered
6
cocoa products in EUDR scope
Forest-risk origin countries
59
sourcing cocoa to the EU · 2025
Top-5 global producers of Cocoa
No FAO data is available for cocoa in 2025.
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EU import overview · Cocoa
Every HS code that falls under the cocoa commodity group (in scope of EUDR), the total non-EU import volume per code, and the share each code holds within the commodity group for 2025.
Description
Total non-EU imports (MT)
1801
Cocoa beans
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
1,530,955
MT
61.0%
1802
Cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
3,734
MT
0.0%
1803
Cocoa paste
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
372,602
MT
15.0%
1804
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
235,870
MT
9.0%
1805
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
50,363
MT
2.0%
1806
Chocolate
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
309,134
MT
12.0%
Top-5 EU importers per HS code
For each cocoa HS code, the five EU member states importing the highest volume from non-EU origins. Each cell shows the country flag, name, share of that HS code's non-EU imports, and (on hover) the absolute volume.
Product
Top 5 EU importers
1801
Cocoa beans
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
1,530,955
MT
50.2%
% of total imports for this HS code
769,243 MT
769,243 MT
19.7%
% of total imports for this HS code
301,037 MT
301,037 MT
8.6%
% of total imports for this HS code
132,013 MT
132,013 MT
6.5%
% of total imports for this HS code
99,887 MT
99,887 MT
6.3%
% of total imports for this HS code
96,416 MT
96,416 MT
1802
Cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
3,734
MT
49.3%
% of total imports for this HS code
1,841 MT
1,841 MT
40.3%
% of total imports for this HS code
1,504 MT
1,504 MT
4.8%
% of total imports for this HS code
179 MT
179 MT
3.8%
% of total imports for this HS code
142 MT
142 MT
0.5%
% of total imports for this HS code
20 MT
20 MT
1803
Cocoa paste
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
372,602
MT
37.4%
% of total imports for this HS code
139,443 MT
139,443 MT
24.5%
% of total imports for this HS code
91,295 MT
91,295 MT
11.2%
% of total imports for this HS code
41,794 MT
41,794 MT
11.0%
% of total imports for this HS code
40,836 MT
40,836 MT
5.5%
% of total imports for this HS code
20,450 MT
20,450 MT
1804
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
235,870
MT
38.2%
% of total imports for this HS code
90,010 MT
90,010 MT
26.2%
% of total imports for this HS code
61,905 MT
61,905 MT
25.1%
% of total imports for this HS code
59,172 MT
59,172 MT
4.7%
% of total imports for this HS code
11,150 MT
11,150 MT
2.5%
% of total imports for this HS code
5,791 MT
5,791 MT
1805
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
50,363
MT
63.6%
% of total imports for this HS code
32,009 MT
32,009 MT
8.4%
% of total imports for this HS code
4,231 MT
4,231 MT
7.0%
% of total imports for this HS code
3,548 MT
3,548 MT
3.8%
% of total imports for this HS code
1,918 MT
1,918 MT
3.1%
% of total imports for this HS code
1,545 MT
1,545 MT
1806
Chocolate
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
309,134
MT
24.2%
% of total imports for this HS code
74,942 MT
74,942 MT
16.0%
% of total imports for this HS code
49,448 MT
49,448 MT
13.8%
% of total imports for this HS code
42,624 MT
42,624 MT
8.2%
% of total imports for this HS code
25,277 MT
25,277 MT
6.6%
% of total imports for this HS code
20,474 MT
20,474 MT
HS
1801
Cocoa beans
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
Total
1.5 M
MT
Cocoa beans
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
Top 5 importers
-
1
Netherlands
50.2%
-
2
Belgium
19.7%
-
3
Germany
8.6%
-
4
Spain
6.5%
-
5
Italy
6.3%
HS
1803
Cocoa paste
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
Total
372.6 K
MT
Cocoa paste
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
Top 5 importers
-
1
Netherlands
37.4%
-
2
Spain
24.5%
-
3
Germany
11.2%
-
4
France
11.0%
-
5
Poland
5.5%
HS
1806
Chocolate
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
Total
309.1 K
MT
Chocolate
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
Top 5 importers
-
1
France
24.2%
-
2
Germany
16.0%
-
3
Ireland
13.8%
-
4
Netherlands
8.2%
-
5
Belgium
6.6%
HS
1804
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
Total
235.9 K
MT
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
Top 5 importers
-
1
Netherlands
38.2%
-
2
France
26.2%
-
3
Germany
25.1%
-
4
Italy
4.7%
-
5
Spain
2.5%
HS
1805
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Total
50.4 K
MT
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Top 5 importers
-
1
Netherlands
63.6%
-
2
Germany
8.4%
-
3
Poland
7.0%
-
4
Italy
3.8%
-
5
France
3.1%
HS
1802
Cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
Total
3.7 K
MT
Cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
Top 5 importers
-
1
Lithuania
49.3%
-
2
Netherlands
40.3%
-
3
Germany
4.8%
-
4
Poland
3.8%
-
5
Spain
0.5%
Top-5 non-EU exporters per HS code
For each cocoa HS code, the five non-EU origins
supplying the highest volume to the EU. Countries flagged as
forest-risk for cocoa carry the deforestation icon
next to the country name.
Product
Top 5 non-EU exporters
1801
Cocoa beans
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
1,530,956
MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
37.9%
% of total exports for this HS code
580,657 MT
580,657 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
13.4%
% of total exports for this HS code
205,786 MT
205,786 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
11.4%
% of total exports for this HS code
175,001 MT
175,001 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
11.1%
% of total exports for this HS code
169,331 MT
169,331 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
10.0%
% of total exports for this HS code
153,171 MT
153,171 MT
1802
Cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
3,734
MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
37.5%
% of total exports for this HS code
1,402 MT
1,402 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
18.2%
% of total exports for this HS code
678 MT
678 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
11.3%
% of total exports for this HS code
420 MT
420 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
10.0%
% of total exports for this HS code
375 MT
375 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
9.4%
% of total exports for this HS code
349 MT
349 MT
1803
Cocoa paste
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
372,603
MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
56.0%
% of total exports for this HS code
208,634 MT
208,634 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
16.8%
% of total exports for this HS code
62,656 MT
62,656 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
8.1%
% of total exports for this HS code
30,343 MT
30,343 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
4.6%
% of total exports for this HS code
17,272 MT
17,272 MT
1804
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
235,874
MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
40.8%
% of total exports for this HS code
96,283 MT
96,283 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
18.0%
% of total exports for this HS code
42,399 MT
42,399 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
9.6%
% of total exports for this HS code
22,735 MT
22,735 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
8.2%
% of total exports for this HS code
19,346 MT
19,346 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
5.4%
% of total exports for this HS code
12,829 MT
12,829 MT
1805
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
50,368
MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
36.3%
% of total exports for this HS code
18,261 MT
18,261 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
22.2%
% of total exports for this HS code
11,187 MT
11,187 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
9.4%
% of total exports for this HS code
4,742 MT
4,742 MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
5.2%
% of total exports for this HS code
2,640 MT
2,640 MT
1806
Chocolate
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
309,787
MT
There is deforestation risk for commodities from this country
14.4%
% of total exports for this HS code
44,455 MT
44,455 MT
HS
1801
Cocoa beans
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
Total
1.5 M
MT
Cocoa beans
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
Top 5 exporters
-
1
Côte d’Ivoire
37.9%
-
2
Nigeria
13.4%
-
3
Ghana
11.4%
-
4
Cameroon
11.1%
-
5
Ecuador
10.0%
HS
1803
Cocoa paste
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
Total
372.6 K
MT
Cocoa paste
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
Top 5 exporters
-
1
Côte d’Ivoire
56.0%
-
2
Ghana
16.8%
-
3
Cameroon
8.1%
-
4
Switzerland
5.6%
-
5
Nigeria
4.6%
HS
1806
Chocolate
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
Total
309.8 K
MT
Chocolate
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
Top 5 exporters
-
1
United Kingdom
32.6%
-
2
Switzerland
17.5%
-
3
Côte d’Ivoire
14.4%
-
4
Ukraine
10.6%
-
5
Serbia
8.6%
HS
1804
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
Total
235.9 K
MT
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
Top 5 exporters
-
1
Côte d’Ivoire
40.8%
-
2
Ghana
18.0%
-
3
Cameroon
9.6%
-
4
Indonesia
8.2%
-
5
Nigeria
5.4%
HS
1805
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Total
50.4 K
MT
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Top 5 exporters
-
1
Ghana
36.3%
-
2
Côte d’Ivoire
22.2%
-
3
Brazil
9.4%
-
4
Switzerland
5.4%
-
5
Indonesia
5.2%
HS
1802
Cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
Total
3.7 K
MT
Cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
Top 5 exporters
-
1
Ghana
37.5%
-
2
Cameroon
18.2%
-
3
Côte d’Ivoire
11.3%
-
4
Indonesia
10.0%
-
5
Nigeria
9.4%
Cocoa trade heatmaps
Where cocoa enters the EU in 2025. Use the
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shades each EU member state by its share of the EU's
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each non-EU country by how much of the EU's cocoa
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