8 Countries that Produce the Most Cocoa Beans in the World

7. Ecuador

Production: 128,446 tonnes

Not only that Ecuador is one of the top cocoa producing countries, but it is known by its special cocoa, that poses unique aroma. To the world that cocoa is known by the name Arriba cocoa, and it is classified as one of the top class cocoas in the world. What gives it its special flavor is the region where it grows. Nowhere else in the world you can grow Arriba cocoa, or how Ecuadorians call it – Nacional. For Ecuador and its people, cocoa is much more than just a simple agricultural product, it is their “symbol product“, and it takes a big part in their history, economy, and naturally, culture. After all this, it comes as no surprise that from Ecuadorian cocoa are made some of the “world’s best chocolates“.