The Country That Produces Significantly More Cocoa Beans Than Any Other

The country that produces the most cocoa beans harvests roughly 36% of the world's supply, with nearly 25% of that being exported to the Netherlands.
New York Post

Chocolate prices likely to soar as African cocoa processing plants can’t afford to buy beans

LONDON/ACCRA — Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around ...