Cacao (cocoa)paste Prices in Ghana
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (GHS) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 3.33 | 35.80 | ▲ 4.9% | ▲ 4.9% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the cacao (cocoa)paste price in Ghana available is US$ 3.33 per kg (35.80 GHS), up 4.9% year-on-year.
Ghana exported 99,328 tonnes of cacao paste in 2023, valued at US$330.7 million, ranking #4 among 75 exporters and accounting for 9.0% of global exports. Export volumes declined by 20.2% year-on-year. Ghana is a net exporter of cacao paste. The latest export unit value is US$3.329 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - cacao (cocoa)paste in Ghana
Ghana exported 99,328 tonnes of cacao paste in 2023, valued at US$330.7 million, ranking #4 among 75 exporters and accounting for 9.0% of global exports. Export volumes declined by 20.2% year-on-year. Ghana is a net exporter of cacao paste. The latest export unit value is US$3.329 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2023
In 2023, Ghana exported $330.7M (99.3 kt) of cacao (cocoa)paste▼ 20.2% YoY. That ranks #4 worldwide (9% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top cacao (cocoa)paste exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023
- #1 Netherlands $2.16B · 41.1%
- #2 Germany $1.04B · 19.7%
- #3 Malaysia $289.4M · 5.5%
- #4 Belgium $233.8M · 4.5%
- #5 Indonesia $224.8M · 4.3%
Annual export data Ghana · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $330.7M | 99.3 kt | $3.33 |
| 2022 | $414.3M | 130.6 kt | $3.17 |
| 2021 | $401.4M | 122.5 kt | $3.28 |
HS Code
cacao (cocoa)paste is traded under Harmonized System code 1803.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.