December 2007 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
The ICCO today released QBCS No 4 Vol XXXIII — Cocoa Year 2006/07 containing its revised estimates for the 2006/07 cocoa year of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans. The data published in this issue reflect the most recent information available to the Secretariat as at mid-November 2007.
Summary of forecasts and revised estimates
| Cocoa year (Oct-Sep) | 2006/2007 | 2007/08 | Year-on-year change | ||
| Previous estimates a/ | Revised estimates | Forecasts | |||
| (thousand tonnes) | (Per cent) | ||||
| World production | 3 724 | 3 435 | 3 400 | -324 | -8.7% |
| World grindings | 3 520 | 3 557 | 3 608 | + 88 | +2.5% |
| Surplus/deficit b/ | + 167 | – 156 | – 242 | ||
| End-of-season stocks | 1 840 | 1 708 | 1 598 | -242 | -13.2% |
| Stocks/Grindings ratio | 52.3% | 48.0% | 44.3% | ||
Notes:
a/ Forecasts published in Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics, Vol. XXXIII – No. 3 – Cocoa year 2006/07
b/ Surplus/deficit: net world crop (gross crop adjusted loss in weight) minus grindings
Totals and differences may differ due to rounding.
This issue contains the Secretariat’s latest estimates, detailed by country, for the 2006/07 year as well as data for the past 4 years of production and grindings of cocoa beans. The main features of the global cocoa market are illustrated in colour charts. In addition, it includes a review of price developments on international markets for cocoa beans during the 2006/07 cocoa year.
Statistical information on trade in cocoa beans, cocoa products and chocolate, by country and region, covers annual data from 2003/04 to 2005/06 and quarterly statistics for the period July-Sept 2005 to Jan-Mar 2007. Details of destination of exports and origin of imports for leading cocoa-exporting countries are also provided. Historical ststistics on cocoa trade and consumption, by country and region, for the period 1997/98 to 2005/06, are presented for reference.
Copies of the Bulletin, including Microsoft Excel files and Adobe PDF format can be ordered from the Secretariat:
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