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Cacao

Prices, production and trade data for Tanzania cacao. For sourcing, suppliers and buyer guidance, visit Cacao.tz.

Prices

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MarketPrice TypeGradeLatest Observation
ICE cocoa futures (London/New York close)International ReferenceFutures reference, not Tanzania-specific5,605 USD/tonne (Sep 2026)
KYECU cooperative reference price (Kyela, Mbeya)IndicativeRaw, grade unspecified10,000 TZS/kg (Jan 2026)
Tanzania nationalExport—7.3 USD/kg (May 2026)
Tanzania national auctionAuctionLatest auction, unspecified5,540 TZS/kg (Mar 2026)
Tanzania national auction, historical peakAuction—34,000 TZS/kg (Dec 2025)

Production

65 observations, 1961–2024.

Cacao production volume16,00001961: 450 t1962: 300 t1963: 200 t1964: 150 t1965: 100 t1966: 100 t1967: 200 t1968: 400 t1969: 400 t1970: 400 t1971: 500 t1972: 600 t1973: 600 t1974: 700 t1975: 900 t1976: 800 t1977: 753 t1978: 1,570 t1979: 1,100 t1980: 1,051 t1981: 974 t1982: 1,159 t1983: 1,405 t1984: 1,445 t1985: 1,235 t1986: 1,591 t1987: 1,982 t1988: 1,983 t1989: 2,232 t1990: 2,124 t1991: 2,463 t1992: 2,302 t1993: 2,000 t1994: 800 t1995: 2,700 t1996: 2,500 t1997: 3,200 t1998: 3,200 t1999: 3,692 t2000: 2,100 t2001: 2,300 t2002: 4,000 t2003: 4,500 t2004: 3,500 t2005: 5,000 t2006: 6,900 t2007: 7,000 t2008: 7,000 t2009: 8,500 t2010: 8,000 t2011: 9,500 t2012: 9,000 t2013: 6,000 t2014: 11,500 t2015: 16,000 t2016: 13,000 t2017: 13,000 t2018: 15,000 t2019: 7,000 t2020: 14,000 t2021: 14,000 t2022: 12,000 t2023: 15,000 t2024: 15,000 t2024: 15,000 t19612024

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Trade

MetricObservationsMost Recent Period
Export Value32023
Export Volume22023

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