Dark Chocolate Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape

Dark Chocolate Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape


The global dark chocolate market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 3.9% during 2025-2034. This report on global dark chocolate market report provides holistic understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global dark chocolate market by segmenting the market based on product type, application, distribution channel, and region. Also, detailed profiles of companies operating in the dark chocolate market are provided in this report. We believe that this report will aid the professionals and industry stakeholders in making informed decision.

Market Drivers

• Rising Demand for Premium Dark Chocolates
• Expanding Marketing Initiatives
• Growing Health Benefits

Market Challenges

• Rising Cocoa Prices
• Cruel Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Historical & Forecast Period

Base Year: 2024
Historical Period: 2020-2024
Forecast Period: 2025-2034

Market by Product Type

• Bitter
• Pure Bitter
• Semi-Sweet

Market by Application

• Beverages
• Food
• Personal Care and Cosmetics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Others

Market by Distribution Channel

• Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
• Specialty Stores
• Convenience Stores
• Online Stores
• Other Retail Stores

Market by Region

• Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Rest of Europe
• North America
United States
Canada
• Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Rest of Middle East & Africa


1. Preface
1.1 Objective
1.2 Target Audience & Key Offerings
1.3 Report’s Scope
1.4 Research Methodology
1.4.1 Phase I
1.4.2 Phase II
1.4.3 Phase III
1.5 Assumptions
2. Key Insights
3. Global Dark Chocolate Market
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Market Drivers
3.3. Market Challenges
4. Global Dark Chocolate Market Analysis
4.1. Market Portraiture
4.2.Market Size
4.3. Market Forecast
4.4. Impact of COVID-19
5. Global Dark Chocolate Market by Product Type
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Bitter
5.3. Pure Bitter
5.4. Semi-Sweet
6. Global Dark Chocolate Market by Application
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Beverages
6.3 Food
6.4 Personal Care and Cosmetic
6.5 Pharmaceuticals
6.6 Others
7. Global Dark Chocolate Market by Distribution Channel
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
7.3 Specialty Stores
7.4 Convenience Stores
7.5 Online Stores
7.6 Other Retail Stores
8. Global Dark Chocolate Market by Region
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Europe
8.2.1 Germany
8.2.2 United Kingdom
8.2.3 France
8.2.4 Italy
8.2.5 Spain
8.2.6 Russia
8.2.7 Netherlands
8.2.8 Rest of the Europe
8.3 North America
8.3.1 United States
8.3.2 Canada
8.4 Asia Pacific
8.4.1 China
8.4.2 Japan
8.4.3 India
8.4.4 South Korea
8.4.5 Australia
8.4.6 Indonesia
8.4.7 Rest of the Asia Pacific
8.5 Latin America
8.5.1 Mexico
8.5.2 Brazil
8.5.3 Argentina
8.5.4 Rest of Latin America
8.6 Middle East & Africa
8.6.1 Saudi Arabia
8.6.2 Turkey
8.6.2 Iran
8.6.3 United Arab Emirates
8.6.4 Rest of Middle East & Africa
9. SWOT Analysis
10. Porter’s Five Forces
11. Market Value Chain Analysis
12. Competitive Landscape
12.1 Competitive Scenario
12.2 Company Profiles
12.2.1 Mars Inc.
12.2.2 Mondelez International
12.2.4 Nestlé SA
12.2.5 Meiji Co Ltd.
12.2.5 Hershey Co.
12.2.6 Lindt
12.2.7 Ritter Sport
12.2.8 Amul
12.2.9 Blommer Chocolate Company
12.2.10 Brookside Foods
12.2.11 Chocolate Frey
12.2.12 Ezaki Glico (TCHO)
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 2: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Product Type, 2024
Figure 3: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Application, 2024
Figure 4: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Distribution Channel, 2024
Figure 5: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Region, 2024
Figure 6: Global Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 7: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Product Type (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 8: Global Bitter Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 9: Global Bitter Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 10: Global Semi-Sweet Bitter Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 11: Global Semi-Sweet Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 12: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Application (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 13: Global Beverage Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 14: Global Beverage Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 15: Global Food Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 16: Global Food Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 17: Global Personal Care and Cosmetics Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 18: Global Personal Care and Cosmetics Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 19: Global Pharmaceuticals Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 20: Global Pharmaceuticals Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 21: Global Other Application Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 22: Global Other Application Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 23: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Distribution Channel (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 24: Global Supermarkets and Hypermarkets Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 25: Global Supermarkets and Hypermarkets Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 26: Global Specialty Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 27: Global Specialty Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 28: Global Convenience Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 29: Global Convenience Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 30: Global Online Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 31: Global Online Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 32: Global Other Retail Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 33: Global Other Retail Stores Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 34: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Region (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 35: Europe Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 36: Europe Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 37: Europe Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 38: Germany Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 39: United Kingdom Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 40: France Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 41: Italy Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 42: Spain Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 43: Russia Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 44: Netherlands Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 45: North America Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 46: North America Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 47: North America Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 48: United States Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 49: Canada Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 50: Asia Pacific Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 51: Asia Pacific Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 52: Asia Pacific Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 53: China Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 54: Japan Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 55: India Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 56: South Korea Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 57: Australia Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 58: Indonesia Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 59: Latin America Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 60: Latin America Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 61: Latin America Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 62: Mexico Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 63: Brazil Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 64: Argentina Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 65: Middle East & Africa Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
Figure 66: Middle East & Africa Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
Figure 67: Middle East & Africa Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
Figure 68: Saudi Arabia Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 69: Turkey Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 70: Iran Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 71: UAE Dark Chocolate Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
Figure 72: Market Value Chain
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Dark Chocolate Market Portraiture
Table 2: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Product Type (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 3: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Application (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 4: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Distribution Channel (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 5: Global Dark Chocolate Market by Region (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 6: Europe Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 7: North America Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 8: Asia Pacific Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 9: Latin America Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 10: Middle East & Africa Dark Chocolate Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
Table 11: List of Key Players

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