Food · Facts & sources
5 sourced facts about chocolate, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
AnswerCôte d'Ivoire — 38% of world output (2024)
It grew about 2.23 million tonnes in 2024, roughly double neighboring Ghana's 1.10 million.
Source: FAOSTAT data, via Wikipedia (Cocoa bean) (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answer99.8%
Almost every household buys a treat at some point in the year, and 44% of consumers enjoy one more than once a week.
Source: National Confectioners Association, State of Treating 2026 (2025) candyusa.com
Answer51.7%
Non-chocolate candy took 40.9% and gum 7.4%.
Source: National Confectioners Association, State of Treating 2026 (2025) candyusa.com
Answer5.8 million tonnes
West Africa dominates supply, with Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana growing more than half of the world's cocoa.
Source: FAOSTAT data, via Wikipedia (Cocoa bean) (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answerjust under 5%
Fine or flavour beans, prized for their aroma and taste, are a small niche within the world's cocoa crop.
Source: International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) icco.org