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Asia cocoa grindings in Q4 2025 totaled 197,022 metric tonnes

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16 Jan 2026 — 1 min read

Asia cocoa grindings in Q4 2025 totaled 197,022 metric tonnes

Asia cocoa grindings in Q4 2025 totaled 197,022 metric tonnes, representing a 4.82% year-on-year decline compared with Q4 2024. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, grindings increased by 8.90% from Q3 2025, indicating a seasonal rebound in processing activity toward year-end despite structurally weaker demand conditions.

For full-year 2025, Asia grindings reached 770,012 metric tonnes, down from 846,799 metric tonnes in 2024.

Important methodological note:
One grinding member did not submit data for the Q4 2025 survey conducted by the Cocoa Association of Asia. To preserve the integrity of year-on-year comparisons, historical data for this member from Q1 2024 onward has been excluded from the dataset. As a result, comparisons remain internally consistent but absolute volumes should be interpreted with caution when benchmarked against earlier multi-year trends.

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