The supply of cocoa in coastal areas accounts for 30% of the world's total cocoa, and cocoa imports alone account for nearly two-thirds of trade income. Recently, people have raised serious concerns about cocoa production here.

2. Ghana

In Ghana, cocoa production accounts for one-sixth of the country's GDP. More than three-quarters of farmers define themselves as "economic farmers", which means that cocoa farms are owned and maintained by farmers living in this land. Despite the lack of company control or other reasons, high operating costs are causing losses to the cocoa industry.

3. Indonesia

Cocoa production has hardly increased. According to FAO data, Indonesia is now the third largest producer of cocoa beans in the world. One of the main problems of cocoa crops in Indonesia is pod insects, which have recently destroyed the development of this industry.

4. Nigeria

Rising global prices, increasing demand and cutting-edge agricultural technology have promoted the remarkable growth of Nigeria's cocoa industry. These positive indicators do not mean that Nigeria's cocoa industry is a problem. The survey found that cocoa farms in Nigeria are seriously lacking in gender equality.

5. Cameroon

In terms of total output, West Africa's output exceeds that of any other region in the world. Cameroon has always been one of the largest cocoa producers in the world in history, but the poor management of cocoa crops has led to a terrible situation: many cocoa trees in Cameroon have exceeded the age of high-quality production. Without new trees or enough planting space, cocoa growers in Cameroon will face fierce competition.

6. Brazil

In fact, Brazil has always been an importer of cocoa, which means that they eat more than they sell. This situation is unlikely to change soon: the Brazilian government predicts that Brazil's cocoa production will drop by another percentage point.

7. Ecuador

Ecuador's cocoa industry is one of the oldest industries in the world: in Amazon, traces of cocoa have recently been found in pottery for more than 5,000 years. Ecuador's cocoa production cannot be compared with the global cocoa production in West Africa, but this long history is still highly respected.

8. Mexico

In fact, Mexico may import more than it exports. Despite substantial investment, Mexico's cocoa production has actually declined by about 50% since the early days. One of the main reasons for the decline of cocoa production in Mexico is that pod rot destroys cocoa crops. According to FAO data, new hybrid plants have been proved to be resistant to this disease.

9. Peru

In Peru, the increase of cocoa production is limited by fierce competition in farmland. In fact, in recent years, Peru has become the world's largest producer of cocaine, and more than 60,000 hectares of land have been used to produce cocaine, thus producing about 340 tons of cocaine.

10. Dominican Republic

In chocolate processing, Dominica and China are in the leading position in the world in two aspects. First, the government strives to ensure that cocoa production is carried out in an environmentally sustainable way. In addition, Dominica has always been a world leader in certified cocoa production and remains a world leader in this regard.