- Ivory Coast and Ghana agreed on the dates for the 2026/2027 cocoa season.
- Conventional cocoa supply in Ivory Coast is facing a severe decline.
Ivory Coast Farmers Shift from Cocoa to Rubber Amid Supply Decline
What happened
Ivory Coast’s rubber output reached about 2 million metric tons in 2025, up from 1.8 million tons the previous year, and is expected to remain stable this year according to the country’s natural rubber association. Farmers are increasingly switching from cocoa to rubber to search for more stable incomes, which is driving a boom in new plantations.
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Why it matters
Ivory Coast is Africa’s largest natural rubber exporter and the world’s second-biggest producer. The increase in output was attributed to improved governance and training in good agricultural practices, and output is expected to edge higher over the next five years as young plantations mature.
Conventional cocoa supply in Ivory Coast is facing a severe decline, and Ivory Coast and Ghana agreed on the dates for the 2026/2027 cocoa season.
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Who's involved
- Ivory CoastThe sovereign state whose farming practices are shifting and is a major rubber exporter
- GhanaA country that coordinates cocoa pricing and supply chain policies with Ivory Coast
- Amadou CoulibalyThe government spokesperson for Ivory Coast
- International Monetary FundAn international financial institution that reviews Ivory Coast's economic programs
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Ivory CoastSpeculative
The shift in primary crop could change the country's export profile and income stability.
- GhanaSpeculative
Regional market price pressure could result from shifting cocoa supply dynamics in Ivory Coast.