Data of cocoa production, consumption, and value referred to in the text are graphed here:

World Cocoa Production, Demand, and Trading Prices

Year 2000 data are provisional.

Sources: FAOSTAT database apps.fao.org and the International Cocoa Organization www.icco.org.

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Where Cocoa Bean Area Harvested: World and Major Growing Countries

Source: FAOSTAT database apps.fao.org.

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Variation in production in the Ten largest Cocoa-Producing Countries, 1996-2000

The bands indicate variation in production from 1996 through 2000. The bars indicate year 2000 production (these data are provisional). The numbers give the value of the bars. Units are metric tons.

Source: FAOSTAT database apps.fao.org and CEPLAC for year 2000 Brazil figures.

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Variation in Export Tonnage in the Ten largest Cocoa-Producing Countries, 1995-99

The bands indicate variation in export tonnage from 1995 through 1999. The bars indicate 1999 tonnage. The numbers give the value of the bars. Units are metric tons.

Source: FAOSTAT database apps.fao.org.

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Variation in Export Value in the Ten largest Cocoa-Producing Countries, 1995-99

The bands indicate variation in export values from 1995 through 1999. The bars indicate 1999 values. The numbers give the value of the bars. Units are millions of year 2000 dollars.

Source: FAOSTAT database apps.fao.org. (historical dollar values have been converted).

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