Ghana projects cocoa output to drop at least 16% in 2026/27 season
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Ghana's COCOBOD expects at least a 16% cocoa output decline in 2026/27 due to weather, tree bearing cycles, disease, ageing farms, and illegal mining, with key regions showing reduced pod survival. Ivory Coast output is also expected to fall over 10%, tightening West African supply. The news reinforces a structurally constrained supply backdrop for cocoa, raising near-term sensitivity to weather and crop-health updates.
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Ghana’s cocoa regulator COCOBOD expects the country’s cocoa production to fall by at least 16% in the 2026/27 season, which starts in September 2026. The outlook reflects unusual weather, the crop’s natural fruit-bearing cycle and disease, with farmers in the Western and Western North regions reporting sharply reduced pod counts this season. As one of the world’s two largest cocoa producers, Ivory Coast is also expected to see output fall by more than 10% next season. The projected decline is set to affect supply-demand conditions for cocoa futures as a traditional agricultural commodity.
