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Coffee vs Cocoa

Coffee's biggest producer is Brazil (30%, 2024); Cocoa's is Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (36%, 2024). Coffee is currently $7.97/kg, Cocoa $5.95/kg. Their monthly price moves have only weakly tracked each other over the 799 months compared (r = 0.14).

Coffee compared with Cocoa
CoffeeCocoa
CategorySoftsSofts
Top producerBrazil (30%, 2024)Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (36%, 2024)
World production11.1 million tonnes5.2 million tonnes
Top exporterBrazil (35%, 2024)Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (26%, 2024)
Latest price$7.97/kg (August 2026)$5.95/kg (August 2026)
12-month change-1%-22%

Price since January 1960, rebased to 100

Each price divided by its own January 1960 value and multiplied by 100, so the two can share one chart regardless of unit. Starts at January 1960 because that is the later of the two series' first published month.

Coffee vs Cocoa monthly prices, index, Jan 1960 to Aug 2026Line chart of coffee vs cocoa monthly prices in index from Jan 1960 to Aug 2026: Coffee from 100 to 847.9, peaking at 962.8; Cocoa from 100 to 944.4, peaking at 1,706.05001,0001,50019601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025index
CoffeeCocoa

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