This overview of Fairtrade cocoa lists facts and figures on Fairtrade's impact for small-scale farmers around the world. The full report can be found at http://www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.html#c9572

1. SEVENTH EDITION
February 2016
Monitoring the scope and
benefits of fairtrade
COCOA
© Éric St-Pierre

5. Fairtrade cocoa producer organizations
At the end of 2014, 129 small
producer organizations in
20 countries held Fairtrade
certification for cocoa,
representing 179,800 small-
scale farmers
© Éric St-Pierre

7. Fairtrade cocoa production volumes
The overall production of
Fairtrade certified cocoa
grew to 218,000 MT, an
increase of 24% on the
levels for 2012–13, largely
due to more accurate
reporting of production by
producers
© Éric St-Pierre

10. Fairtrade cocoa production areas
Worldwide, the
average area of
land that a
Fairtrade small-
scale farmer
devotes to cocoa
cultivation is 2.6
hectares
© Sylvain Ly

14. Cocoa Fairtrade Sourcing Programs and producer support programs in
west africa
a total of 18 companies have
begun to source Fairtrade cocoa
through the Fairtrade Sourcing
Programs (FSP). The additional
income generated through FSP
commitments is being used to
increase investment in producer
support programs in West
Africa.
For more information about the Fairtrade Sourcing
Programs, and how they are helping farmers, visit
http://www.fairtrade.net/about-fairtrade/fairtrade-
sourcing-programs.html
© Éric St-Pierre

16. Fairtrade cocoa premium usage
In cocoa, as in other
products, the Fairtrade
Premium was
overwhelmingly used to
support producer
organizations and farmers
to strengthen their
businesses and livelihoods.
In 2013–14, this accounted
for 45% of the Fairtrade
Premium
© James Robinson

17. Want to know more?
All information contained in this
presentation and summaries of impact
research can be found in our report
‘Monitoring the Scope and Benefits of
Fairtrade, Seventh Edition 2015’ at:
www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.html

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