Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Chocolate has become one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world, and today, the world’s top producer of cacao beans is Africa.

Ivory Coast 34,5 %
Ghana 18,1 %
Indonesia 14,3 %
Nigeria 12%
Brazil 4,9 %
Cameroon 4,1 %
Ecuador 2,3 %
Togo 1,8 %
Papua New Guinea 1,1 %
Mexico 0,9 %
Others 6,2 %

(2006/FAO)