Ivory Coast Cocoa Arrivals Fall 0.4% in Early 2025/26 Season

According to Reuters, cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, reached approximately 968,000 metric tons by December 21, according to market data. This represents a 0.4% decline compared with the same period last season, which began on October 1.

During the week of December 15–21, around 84,000 tons of cocoa beans were delivered to the country’s main export terminals. Of this total, about 40,000 tons arrived at the port of Abidjan, while approximately 34,000 tons were delivered to San Pedro.

Weekly arrivals were slightly lower than last year, when roughly 77,000 tons were recorded during the corresponding period, underscoring the continued tightness in early-season supply.