Brazil cocoa supply chain

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Cocoa Volume (t)

2015

61k

2017

Exporting Companies

5 companies
account for

98% of Volume

of Brazil cocoa exports

top 5 Companies
By Volume (2017)

CARGILL

24k t

BARRY CALLEBAUT

19k

OLAM

16k

INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA DE CACAU E GENEROS ALIMENTICIOS LTDA

810

BRAZILCOA - INDUSTRIA, COMERCIO E SERVICOS DE PRODUTOS ALIMENTICIOS LTDA

460

OTHER Companies

940

Hotspots

33% of Regions
account for

99% of Volume

of Brazil cocoa production

top 3 Regions
By Volume (2017)

IMPORTED COCOA BEANS

59k t

TOME-ACU

440

SAO GERALDO DO ARAGUAIA

300

Importing Countries

5 countries
account for

93% of Volume

of Brazil cocoa imports

top 5 Importing Countries
By Volume (2017)

ARGENTINA

24k t

UNITED STATES

18k

CHILE

NETHERLANDS

5.9k

MEXICO

1.2k

OTHER Importing Countries

4.1k

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