Cocoa Statistics

Report 2016
Introduction

The main goal of this report is to present the scope and scale of the UTZ cocoa
program in 2016. The statistics report is written in order to inform our
stakeholders and is part of our commitment to transparency.

The statistics report focuses on the key indicators related to:

• Market uptake: sales of UTZ certified cocoa
• Program reach: UTZ certified cocoa production, premiums being paid
and multi-certification of this production

This report is part of the UTZ monitoring and evaluation system. Most of the
data in this report is collected via our online traceability system, the Good Inside
Portal.

We recognize that there may be shortcomings with the reliability of the data.
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Content
1. Reach

2. First buyer sales

3. Premium

4. Estimated production

5. Supply-demand trend

6. Multi-certification

7. Conclusions
1. Reach
The UTZ Cocoa program increased its reach to 20 countries and
more than half a million farmers

 Farmers in 20 different countries are part of the UTZ Cocoa Program

 Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador and Ghana have the most UTZ members
 In 2016 we expanded our reach to Liberia
1. Reach
The UTZ Cocoa program reached more than half a million farmers

# of farmers Certified Area (ha) # of workers

23,675
614,508 2,096,939
18,625 17,645
14,405
10,539
6,884
3,600

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

 The number of farmers increased by 32 percent, the Certified Area increased by 37

percent
 Largest absolute increase is seen in Côte d’Ivoire
 Largest growth in % is seen in Cameroon
 Estimated 11% of the cocoa farmers worldwide are UTZ Certified
2.1 Global sales of UTZ certified cocoa
UTZ cocoa sales increased by 10% over 2016. Lion’s share of this is
coming from West Africa, largest relative growth in Asia (+46%)

639,087
581,709

MT cocoa bean equivalent

390,416

295,084 49% 10%

32%

118,641
42,704
17,109

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

• Largest absolute growth (+ 32,796 MT) is accounted for by Africa

• Largest relative growth (46%) is seen in Asia
• Calendar year and crop year are not in parallel. If we compare per crop year,
the growth is stable around 35%
‘First Buyer Sales’ are sales from the producer to the first buyer.
Years are calendar years.
2.1 First buyer sales
Per crop year shows stable growth of global first buyers sales

658,040

489,627
MT cocoa bean equivalent

34% 357,577
356,133
37%
270,699

198,880
435,187
300,463
218,928
157,253

Oct 2013 - Sept 2014 Oct 2014 - Sept 2015 Oct 2015 - Sept 2016 Oct 2016 - Feb 2017
Oct - Feb March - Sept

‘First Buyers Sales’ are sales from the producer to the first buyer.
Years are calendar years.
2.2 Sales per origin country
Increase in main UTZ producing countries except in Côte d’Ivoire

400,000
345,987
MT Cocoa bean equivalent

300,000

2013
200,000 2014
2015
2016
100,000 79,034
42,767 39,747 36,705 32,895 33,606
28,347

0
Côte d’Ivoire Ghana Indonesia Nigeria Ecuador Cameroon Peru Other*

Growth ‘15 – ‘16 -7% 25% 47% 58% 37% 412% 1% 16%

‘First Buyers Sales’ are sales from the producer to the first buyer.
*Other includes Domincan Republic, DR of Congo, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Brazil, Tanzania, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Togo, Mexico, Panama & Colombia
2.3 Market uptake
The uptake of UTZ cocoa by market continues; amount of new
supply chain actors and approved SKU’s grew again

Number of Cocoa Supply Chain Actors

1,184

879

610
415 23%

2013 2014 2015 2016

3.1 Premium
Average UTZ premium paid to producers in cash decreased by
12%

Average UTZ Premium in EUR/MT

122
112
102 102
89

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

UTZ premium calculations are based on transactions data recorded in the GIP. Values under 10 and above 350 EUR/MT are excluded from 2016 analysis.
3.2 Premium transparency
On average 45% of UTZ premium is used to further professionalize at
coop level, 55% is paid in cash to group members

55%
Management Products & services to the Group member premium (in cash)
group 78% of groups
76% of
groups 62% of use UTZ Average
groups premium to
use UTZ
premium for use UTZ provide of 56
technical
their IMS premium
to provide assistance
EUR/MT
53% of groups productive
use UTZ inputs
premium to pay
for their 31% of groups
external audit use UTZ premium for basic
community services

Based on data from

2013/2014 time period
UTZ Statistics Report 2016
4. Global Estimated Production
After some stabilization now significant growth of the estimated
production of UTZ certified cocoa to over a 1 million MT

1,188,166

917,603 29%
879,771

4%
691,490
27%
534,614

MT
212,690

70,228

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Estimated production is based on license information from licenses valid on December 31st 2016
4.1 Estimated production per origin country
Increase in estimated production in main origin countries

800,000

661,876

600,000

2013
400,000 2014
2015

181,365 2016
200,000
72,955 59,626 58,018 70,930
47,871 35,526
MT

0
Côte d’Ivoire Ghana Nigeria Ecuador Indonesia Peru Cameroon Other*
Growth ‘15 – ‘16 36% 7% 3% 49% 10% 49% 226% 12%

Estimated production is based on license information from licenses valid on December 31st 2016
*Other includes Dominican Republic, Sierra Leone, DR of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Brazil, Vietnam, Liberia, Colombia, Togo, Nicaragua, Mexico & Panama
5. Supply-demand trends
Decrease in supply/demand ratio to 54%, because foreseen supply
grew faster than demand for certified cocoa over the calendar
year

% of estimated production sold as UTZ Supply demand: 2016

63% 72%

54%
58%
44% 52%
43%

30% 32%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Africa Latin America Asia

Supply Demand is based on first buyers sales and estimated production 2016. It indicates a trend but not an absolute number.
6. Multi-certification
Increase in multi-certification due to increase in Africa

51%

40%
34% 33%

25% 24% 22%

16%
10% 10% 11% 10%
8% 7% 8% 8%

Multi-Certified Fair Trade RFA Organic

2013 2014 2015 2016

Multi-certification represents the volume of estimated production that was UTZ certified as well certified for one or more other schemes
Multi –Certified includes both FT, RFA, Organic certification as other schemes such as SPP, SASSANDRA, PROJET QPP, HACCP, FERMICOA, CROP
LIFE, CP, COSTCO, coco life & COCOA TRACE
RFA = Rainforest Alliance
7. Conclusions
Continuous growth of market
commitments for UTZ Certified
We see a growing demand and interest
in UTZ Certified cocoa:
 100% commitment to sustainable
sourcing by 2020 of leading
retailers & brands main reason for
growth in volumes
 New markets opened by new
member and companies
Higher reach of UTZ cocoa
program
The UTZ cocoa program has been able
to grow and increase its reach:
 32% more certified farmers
 29% higher estimated production
 The top UTZ producing cocoa
countries reflect the world
distribution of cocoa production
 New and increased investments in
Nigeria and Cameroon contribute
to a broader supply base
 11% or more than half a million of
cocoa farmers worldwide are part
of the UTZ cocoa program
New insights in premium
distribution
Within a farmer group, the UTZ
premium is split across different types
of costs:
 Farmer premium: On average 55%
is paid in cash to group members.
 Group management: eg. 76% of
groups use UTZ premium for their
IMS
 Products and services used for the
group: eg. 78% of groups use UTZ
premium to provide technical
assistance