Cocoa Prices Drop to 2,700-2,750 FCFA per Kilogram as Season Ends

Today's Fact The end of the 2025-2026 cocoa season is marked by a price drop to 2,700-2,750 FCFA/kg, according to Investir au Cameroun. This trend is part of a context of price volatility and concerns regarding supply. Meanwhile, Cargill emphasizes the importance of Dutch cocoa processing amid this supply volatility (source: Food Ingredients First).

Golden Beans/ICE/ONCC Prices Current market prices are as follows: 4238 £/T for cocoa on ICE London, with a slight decrease of 0.24%. In Cameroon, prices are 3913 FCFA/kg for arabica and 2087 FCFA/kg for robusta, according to ONCC (source: ONCC).

West Africa / Cameroon In Cameroon, the marketed cocoa production has dropped by 19.9% for the 2025-2026 season, reaching 247,914 tons (source: Investir au Cameroun). Additionally, cocoa exports have decreased by 35% to 125,469 tons, raising concerns about the sustainability of the sector (source: Sika Finance).

Derivatives or Coffee Regarding coffee, robusta exports generated 3.5 billion FCFA, up 300% (source: EcoMatin). The price of robusta has slightly increased in production basins after three months of stagnation, reaching 3.68 USD/kg (source: Investir au Cameroun).

EUDR/Regulation Cameroon continues to work on its documentary preparation to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation, although specific details remain to be confirmed (source: Commission EUDR). Discussions on farmer remuneration and the sustainability of the cocoa value chain are also ongoing, with forums organized to address these issues (source: ONCC).