Colombia Cocoa, Forests and Peace Initiative (CB&P)

Observations

Cocoa is prioritized as one of the key products for rural development in conflict-affected areas. In Colombia, 40% of cocoa production stems from alternative development efforts aimed at replacing illicit crops. It is grown in 28 out of the country’s 32 departments and produced by more than 65,000 families across approximately 200,000 hectares. According to UPRA, Colombia has around 4.8 million hectares suitable for cocoa production, highlighting the sector's growth potential. Colombia is the world’s tenth-largest cocoa supplier (CB&P, 2023)