Cocoa Beans Prices in El Salvador
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Farmgate | 3.39 | — | ▼ 1.1% | ▼ 1.1% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| — | Global benchmark | 4.16 | — | ▲ 22.4% | ▼ 53.7% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| — | Export (unit value) | 12.12 | — | ▲ 15.6% | ▲ 15.6% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of May 2026, the cocoa beans price in El Salvador is US$ 3.39 per kg, down 1.1% year-on-year.
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Cocoa Beans Price History & Trend
Global benchmark (world reference) price for cocoa beans, US$ per kg. A dedicated El Salvador series begins building from our next crawl. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — cocoa beans in El Salvador
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, El Salvador exported $513.7K (49 t) of cocoa beans▲ 153.3% YoY. That ranks #40 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top cocoa beans exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Ivory Coast $3.99B · 29.8%
- #2 Ecuador $3.11B · 23.2%
- #3 Nigeria $1.63B · 12.2%
- #4 Netherlands $1B · 7.5%
- #5 Peru $795.7M · 5.9%
Annual export data El Salvador · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $513.7K | 49 t | $10.48 |
| 2023 | $202.8K | 30.4 t | $6.67 |
| 2022 | $211K | 38.4 t | $5.5 |
| 2021 | $148.9K | 27.6 t | $5.4 |
| 2020 | $134.9K | 28.7 t | $4.7 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
El Salvador produced 370.1 t of cocoa beans in 2024▼ 0.3% YoY. It ranks #40 among producing countries (0% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
cocoa beans is traded under Harmonized System code 1801.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade; production — FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season — FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.