Cocoa Price Today in India
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Cocoa is trading at ₹146 per kg in India (as of 25 Jun 2026) — a source-verified wholesale rate. See the live rate, price history and market comparison below.
₹146 /kg
Range ₹145 – ₹147
Updated 25 Jun 2026 · confidence 84
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Price history is being collected — the chart will appear as we gather daily data.
Market-wise prices
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What the numbers say
Cocoa is a globally priced soft commodity, and Indian rates move with the international benchmark adjusted for the rupee, freight and import duty. Domestic production meets only part of the country's grinding demand, so local prices rarely stray far from import parity. The reference here is compiled from authorised public sources and reflects dry, fermented beans. The multi-year chart here tracks the global cocoa benchmark price in ₹ (Indian rates move with it via import parity); the headline figure above is the latest Indian market rate.
7-day outlook
Trend estimate only — not financial or trading advice.
What affects the cocoa price?
Global benchmark (West Africa)
Ghana and Ivory Coast together grow most of the world's cocoa, so their crop, weather and policy set the international price that Indian rates ultimately track.
Wet vs dry (fermented) beans
Most Indian buying is keyed to dry, well-fermented beans. Fresh wet beans and poorly fermented or mouldy lots sell at a steep discount to clean dried produce.
Processor & grinder demand
Buying interest from domestic grinders and chocolate makers, and their import-vs-local sourcing choices, swings the price farmers receive.
Rupee & freight
Because cocoa is import-linked, the rupee-dollar rate, ocean freight and import duty all feed through into domestic parity.
Major producing regions
Andhra Pradesh
India's largest cocoa belt — West & East Godavari, grown under coconut and oil palm.
Kerala
Long-established cocoa intercropped in arecanut and coconut gardens.
Karnataka
Coastal and Malnad districts, cocoa under arecanut shade.
Ghana & Ivory Coast (global)
The world's dominant producers — they set the international benchmark Indian prices follow.
Grades & varieties
- Dry fermented beans — Well-fermented, sun-dried beans at trade moisture — the main priced grade.
- Wet beans — Fresh, unfermented beans sold at the farm gate, priced well below dried.
- Sub-standard / mixed — Under-fermented, mouldy or high-moisture lots — the value end of the market.
Market factors
Cocoa is a globally priced soft commodity, and Indian rates move with the international benchmark adjusted for the rupee, freight and import duty. Domestic production meets only part of the country's grinding demand, so local prices rarely stray far from import parity. The reference here is compiled from authorised public sources and reflects dry, fermented beans. The multi-year chart here tracks the global cocoa benchmark price in ₹ (Indian rates move with it via import parity); the headline figure above is the latest Indian market rate.
Export relevance
India is a net importer of cocoa — domestic output does not fully cover the demand from local grinders and chocolate makers, so most of the crop is absorbed at home and export volumes are limited. Indian farm-gate prices therefore behave like import-parity prices, rising and falling with the West-Africa-led world market.
Seasonal trends
Indian cocoa pods are harvested across much of the year with two broad peaks, typically around the post-monsoon months and again early in the calendar year. Because the price is globally anchored, the sharpest moves often come from West African crop news rather than local seasonality — the record highs of 2024-25, driven by poor West African harvests, lifted Indian rates well above their long-run range.
Cocoa price — FAQ
Quick answers on how the cocoa rate is sourced, why it moves, and how it differs from AroWest retail packs.
Still have questions? Talk to usWhat is the price of Cocoa in India today?
Cocoa is trading at ₹146 per kg in India as of 25 Jun 2026 — a source-verified wholesale rate aggregated from authorised public sources and normalized to ₹/kg. Indicative, for reference only — not an AroWest retail price.
What is the cocoa price today in India?
The figure above is an indicative per-kilogram market reference for dry, fermented cocoa beans, compiled from authorised public sources and refreshed when newer data is published.
Is this AroWest's retail price for cocoa?
No. This is an indicative wholesale/market reference for raw produce, not AroWest's retail price and not a live guaranteed quote. Actual deal prices vary by grade, fermentation, moisture, lot size and location.
Why did cocoa prices hit record highs in 2024-25?
Cocoa is set by the global market, which is dominated by Ghana and Ivory Coast. Poor harvests there in 2024-25 tightened world supply sharply and pushed prices to record levels, and Indian rates followed.
Is cocoa really a Western Ghats crop?
Only partly. Cocoa is a relatively new, largely imported-origin crop worldwide; in India it is grown in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, usually intercropped under arecanut and coconut rather than as a traditional Ghats spice.
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