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Annual Cacao Exports
456,000tonnes
+12.4%
Global Fine Aroma Share
62
+3.1%
Avg. FOB Price
10,240USD/t
+8.7%
Verified Suppliers
185
+22%
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Every link in the supply chain
Cacao Producer
Farm-level growers of fine aroma cacao
Chocolate Manufacturer
Bean-to-bar & industrial chocolate makers
Exporter
Licensed export houses & trading firms
Processor
Nibs, liquor, butter & powder processing
Cooperative
Smallholder associations & farmer unions
Private-Label Supplier
White-label & custom formulation partners
Curated selection
Featured suppliers
Hand-verified companies with proven export track records and complete documentation.
Hacienda Victoria
Cacao Producer
Century-old estate producing award-winning Nacional Arriba fine aroma cacao.
Pacari Craft Chocolate
Chocolate Manufacturer
Award-winning bean-to-bar manufacturer and couverture producer.
Esmeraldas Processing S.A.
Processor
Semi-finished cocoa processing: liquor, butter and cake.
Amazonía Wild Cacao
Cacao Producer
Rare ancestral Amazonian cacao from indigenous communities.
Unión Cacaotera Cooperative
Cooperative
Farmer cooperative uniting 340 smallholder families.
Market intelligence
Data-driven sourcing decisions
Track export volumes, FOB pricing and destination markets with continuously updated intelligence. Ecuadorian cacao exports have grown to a record 456,000 tonnes as global demand for fine aroma cacao accelerates.
Explore full statistics →Cacao exports, 2019–2025
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Knowledge center
Industry intelligence
Ecuador Cacao Market Outlook 2025
Record FOB prices, tightening global supply and Ecuador's growing share of the fine aroma segment.
8 min readSourcing GuideA Buyer's Guide to Sourcing Fine Aroma Cacao
How to evaluate fermentation, moisture, traceability and certifications when qualifying an Ecuadorian supplier.
11 min readRegulationEUDR: What Cacao Importers Need to Know
The EU Deforestation Regulation and its implications for cacao traceability and geolocation data.
9 min read
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