Global Cocoa Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028

Global Cocoa Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028


Market Outlook

According to the report by Expert Market Research (EMR), the global cocoa market reached a value of USD 14.5 billion in 2022. Aided by the increasing demand for chocolate and other cocoa-based products, as well as the growing interest in the health benefits of cocoa, the market is projected to further grow at a CAGR of 4.7% between 2023 and 2028 to reach a value of USD 19.1 billion by 2028.

Cocoa is a key ingredient derived from the beans of the cacao tree. It is primarily used to produce chocolate and other food products, including cocoa powder and cocoa butter. Beyond its renowned use as the foundational ingredient in chocolate, cocoa has been acknowledged for its health benefits, including its antioxidant properties and its potential role in heart health.

The increasing consumer preference for chocolate and cocoa-derived products is driving the global cocoa market growth. The rising middle-class population, growing disposable income, and changing eating habits have all played pivotal roles in boosting demand for cocoa, as more consumers worldwide are indulging in chocolate and other cocoa products.

Emerging research highlighting the health benefits of cocoa, including its high antioxidant content, potential to improve heart health, and ability to boost brain function, has led to a surge in demand for cocoa as a health food. As a result, cocoa is finding its way into a variety of products, from health supplements to functional foods. Over the forecast period, the anticipated increase in health awareness is likely to boost the cocoa market demand.

Beyond its iconic role in the production of chocolate, cocoa is a valuable ingredient in a diverse range of food and beverage products. These include cocoa powder, used in baking and beverages, and cocoa butter, a critical component in skincare products due to its moisturising properties. The cosmetics industry is increasingly recognising cocoa butter for its skincare benefits, including its ability to hydrate and nourish the skin and improve elasticity.

Cocoa farming is associated with significant sustainability challenges, including concerns related to environmental impact, labour practices, and farmer incomes. The industry is increasingly focused on sustainable sourcing practices, and major players are actively engaged in efforts to improve the sustainability of their supply chains through certification schemes and direct sourcing models.

The market is geographically segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. Europe holds a significant portion of the cocoa market share due to its longstanding tradition of chocolate consumption. The Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to witness notable growth owing to increasing disposable income and evolving consumer preferences towards Western-style diets, including higher chocolate consumption.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on type, application, and region.

Market Breakup by Type
  • Cocoa Butter
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Cocoa Liquor
Market Breakup by Application
  • Food and Beverages
  • Confectionery
  • Dairy
  • Bakery
  • Others
  • Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals
  • Others
Market Breakup by Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape

The EMR report looks into the market shares, plant turnarounds, capacities, investments, and mergers and acquisitions, among other major developments, of the leading companies operating in the global cocoa market. Some of the major players explored in the report by Expert Market Research are as follows:
  • Barry Callebaut
  • BASF SE
  • Bühler Group
  • Mondelēz International
  • Nestle S.A.
  • Olam International
  • Cocoa Processing Company Limited
  • Cemoi Group
  • The Hershey Company
  • Touton S.A.
  • Others
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1 Preface
2 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Market Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8 Global Cocoa Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Cocoa Historical Market (2018-2022)
8.3 Global Cocoa Market Forecast (2023-2028)
8.4 Global Cocoa Market by Type
8.4.1 Cocoa Butter
8.4.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2 Cocoa Powder
8.4.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3 Cocoa Liquor
8.4.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5 Global Cocoa Market by Application
8.5.1 Food and Beverages
8.5.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.1.3 Breakup by Type
8.5.1.3.1 Confectionery
8.5.1.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.1.3.2 Dairy
8.5.1.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.1.3.3 Bakery
8.5.1.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.1.3.4 Others
8.5.2 Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals
8.5.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.3 Others
8.6 Global Cocoa Market by Region
8.6.1 North America
8.6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.2 Europe
8.6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.3 Asia Pacific
8.6.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.4 Latin America
8.6.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.5 Middle East and Africa
8.6.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9 North America Cocoa Market Analysis
9.1 Market by Type
9.2 Market by Application
9.3 Market by Country
9.3.1 United States of America
9.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.3.2 Canada
9.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10 Europe Cocoa Market Analysis
10.1 Market by Type
10.2 Market by Application
10.3 Market by Country
10.3.1 United Kingdom
10.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3.2 Germany
10.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3.3 France
10.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3.5 Others
11 Asia Pacific Cocoa Market Analysis
11.1 Market by Type
11.2 Market by Application
11.3 Market by Country
11.3.1 China
11.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3.2 Japan
11.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3.3 India
11.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3.4 ASEAN
11.3.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3.5 Australia
11.3.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3.6 Others
12 Latin America Cocoa Market Analysis
12.1 Market by Type
12.2 Market by Application
12.3 Market by Country
12.3.1 Brazil
12.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.3.2 Argentina
12.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.3.3 Mexico
12.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.3.4 Others
13 Middle East and Africa Cocoa Market Analysis
13.1 Market by Type
13.2 Market by Application
13.3 Market by Country
13.3.1 Saudi Arabia
13.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3.2 United Arab Emirates
13.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3.3 Nigeria
13.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3.4 South Africa
13.3.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3.5 Others
14 Market Dynamics
14.1 SWOT Analysis
14.1.1 Strengths
14.1.2 Weaknesses
14.1.3 Opportunities
14.1.4 Threats
14.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
14.2.1 Supplier’s Power
14.2.2 Buyer’s Power
14.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
14.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
14.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
14.3 Key Indicators for Demand
14.4 Key Indicators for Price
15 Value Chain Analysis
16 Trade Data Analysis (HS Code - 1806)
16.1 Major Importing Countries
16.1.1 By Volume
16.1.2 By Value
16.2 Major Exporting Countries
16.2.1 By Volume
16.2.2 By Value
17 Price Analysis
17.1 Cocoa Butter Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
17.1.1 North America
17.1.2 Europe
17.1.3 Asia Pacific
17.1.4 Latin America
17.1.5 Middle East and Africa
17.2 Cocoa Powder Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
17.2.1 North America
17.2.2 Europe
17.2.3 Asia Pacific
17.2.4 Latin America
17.2.5 Middle East and Africa
17.3 Cocoa Liquid Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
17.3.1 North America
17.3.2 Europe
17.3.3 Asia Pacific
17.3.4 Latin America
17.3.5 Middle East and Africa
18 Competitive Landscape
18.1 Market Structure
18.2 Company Profiles
18.2.1 Barry Callebaut
18.2.1.1 Company Overview
18.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.1.4 Certifications
18.2.2 BASF SE
18.2.2.1 Company Overview
18.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.2.4 Certifications
18.2.3 Bühler Group
18.2.3.1 Company Overview
18.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.3.4 Certifications
18.2.4 Mondelēz International
18.2.4.1 Company Overview
18.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.4.4 Certifications
18.2.5 Nestle S.A.
18.2.5.1 Company Overview
18.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.5.4 Certifications
18.2.6 Olam International
18.2.6.1 Company Overview
18.2.6.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.6.4 Certifications
18.2.7 Cocoa Processing Company Limited
18.2.8.1 Company Overview
18.2.8.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.8.4 Certifications
18.2.8 Cemoi Group
18.2.9.1 Company Overview
18.2.9.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.9.4 Certifications
18.2.9 The Hershey Company
18.2.10.1 Company Overview
18.2.10.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.10.4 Certifications
18.2.10 Touton S.A.
18.2.11.1 Company Overview
18.2.11.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.11.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.11.4 Certifications
18.2.11 Others
19 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Cocoa Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
2. Global Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2018-2022
3. Global Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2023-2028
4. Global Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2018-2022
5. Global Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2023-2028
6. Global Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2018-2022
7. Global Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2023-2028
8. North America Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
9. North America Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
10. Europe Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
11. Europe Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
12. Asia Pacific Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
13. Asia Pacific Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
14. Latin America Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
15. Latin America Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
16. Middle East and Africa Cocoa Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
17. Middle East and Africa Cocoa Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
18. Major Importing Countries by Value
19. Major Exporting Countries by Value
20. Major Importing Countries by Volume
21. Major Exporting Countries by Volume
22. Cocoa Butter Historical Price Trends and Forecast (2018-2028)
23. Cocoa Powder Historical Price Trends and Forecast (2018-2028)
24. Cocoa Liquid Historical Price Trends and Forecast (2018-2028)
25. Global Cocoa Market Structure

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