Ivory Coast 2025/26 Cocoa Arrivals Down 3.68% as of March 1

Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast have reached 1.335 million metric tons as of March 1 for the 2025/26 season, marking a 3.7% decline compared to the same period last year.

According to data reported by Reuters, the season, which began on October 1, continues to trail last year’s pace, when arrivals were estimated at approximately 1.386 million metric tons by early March.

Between February 23 and March 1, around 15,000 metric tons of cocoa were delivered to the port of Abidjan, while approximately 13,000 metric tons arrived at San Pedro. Combined weekly arrivals totaled 28,000 metric tons, slightly below the 28,000 tons recorded during the same week last season.