Cocoa Beans Prices in Nicaragua
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (NIO) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Farmgate | 1.68 | 61.43 | ▲ 7.2% | ▲ 7.2% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| — | Global benchmark | 4.16 | 152 | ▲ 22.4% | ▼ 53.7% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| — | Export (unit value) | 1.97 | 72.00 | ▲ 52.8% | ▲ 52.8% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of May 2026, the cocoa beans price in Nicaragua is US$ 1.68 per kg (61.43 NIO), up 7.2% 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 Nicaragua series begins building from our next crawl. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — cocoa beans in Nicaragua
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Nicaragua exported $15M (7.6 kt) of cocoa beans▲ 95.6% YoY. That ranks #19 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $795.7M · 5.9%
Annual export data Nicaragua · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15M | 7.6 kt | $1.97 |
| 2023 | $7.6M | 5.9 kt | $1.29 |
| 2022 | $11.4M | 7.8 kt | $1.46 |
| 2021 | $11.7M | 7.5 kt | $1.56 |
| 2020 | $9.8M | 6 kt | $1.63 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2023
Nicaragua produced 9.3 kt of cocoa beans in 2023▼ 3.4% YoY. It ranks #24 among producing countries (0.2% 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.