World production of cacao/cocoa beans
To give you an idea of cacao production, and how much is exported to which regions. Image source ICCO
Since the production levels of cacao constantly change, I will list two sources you can check for the most up-to-date statistics on cacao production.
One source is the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). For a list of their latest reported statistics you can click here.
For a more detailed list of countries check out NationMaster (see image below). After clicking on the link, you will be taken to a page which lists each country. For each country, click on the orange button entitled “view data” to see a historical tracking of each countries cacao production.
Africa produces the most cacao for the world, with Ivory coast being the greatest producer averaging 2 million tons a year. In contrast to one of the smallest producers, American Samoa, at 1 ton per year.
If you are aware of anymore good sources of cacao production statistics open to the public, please let me know so I can list it here.
World Cacao production by country. Image source NationMaster