The cocoa price in Douala today per kg is 2,700–2,800 FCFA, the range exporters were paying in Douala on 12 October 2026, according to Cameroon’s National Cocoa and Coffee Board (ONCC). On the same day the FOB price was 3,246 FCFA/kg (about €4.95/kg) and the CIF price was 3,326 FCFA/kg.
Prices in Cameroon move every week, so this guide gives you three things: today’s Douala price at each step of the chain, how to read a cocoa price per kilo against the world market, and the price history for Kumba and the South-West from 2021 to 2026. For the daily ONCC table, bookmark our Cameroon cocoa price today page.
Key takeaways
- Douala exporter buying price: 2,700–2,800 FCFA/kg (12 Oct 2026).
- FOB Douala: 3,246 FCFA/kg ≈ €4.95/kg. CIF: 3,326 FCFA/kg ≈ €5.07/kg.
- Farmgate in producing regions: 2,600–2,700 FCFA/kg (21 Sep 2026).
- In 2021, 1 kg of cocoa in Kumba and the other basins sold for roughly 925–1,100 FCFA. Today’s price is about 2.5 times higher.
Cocoa price in Douala today per kg
The cocoa price in Douala today per kg depends on which price you mean. A farmer, a port buyer and an overseas chocolate maker all quote a different number for the same bean, and each is correct. Here is the October 2026 ladder.
| Price level | FCFA per kg | ≈ Euro per kg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmgate (producer price) | 2,600–2,700 | €3.96–€4.12 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Douala buying price (exporters) | 2,700–2,800 | €4.12–€4.27 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| FOB Douala | 3,246 | €4.95 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| CIF destination | 3,326 | €5.07 | 12 Oct 2026 |
Picture a cooperative truck rolling into Douala after a wet week on the roads. The beans are dry and well fermented, but the driver lost two days to mud. The buyer at the warehouse pays inside that 2,700–2,800 band. From there the exporter pays for sorting, bagging, fumigation, inspection, port handling and documents. Those costs, and the exporter’s margin, are the gap between the Douala buying price and the 3,246 FCFA FOB price.
If you are an overseas buyer, the FOB number is the one to watch. It is the price of beans loaded on the vessel in Douala, before freight and insurance. Add shipping and you reach CIF, the price landed at your port.
Cocoa price per kilo today: farmgate vs FOB vs futures
A cocoa price per kilo today can be read from three places. Each tells you something different.
Futures are the benchmark for the whole world, but they are not the price of Cameroon beans. The physical price adds or subtracts a differential for origin, quality, season and logistics. Our international cocoa market prices page explains how a futures quote becomes a contract price.
Cocoa price today in Cameroon per kg: how it is set
The cocoa price today in Cameroon per kg is set by negotiation, not by the government. Cameroon liberalized its cocoa market in the late 1990s, so farmers and buyers agree prices freely. ONCC publishes daily reference prices and its price-alert system, the SIF, reports the farmgate range across the producing regions.
That makes Cameroon very different from its neighbours. In September 2026, Côte d’Ivoire fixed its 2026/27 farmgate price at 1,200 CFA/kg, while Cameroon’s minimum was 2,600 CFA/kg, more than double. When world prices rise, Cameroon farmers feel it within days. When they fall, the drop arrives just as fast.
What moves the price in Cameroon
- World futures. London and New York set the direction for every origin.
- Bean quality. Well-fermented, properly dried Grade 1 beans earn a premium. Wet or mouldy lots are discounted.
- Season timing. The Cameroon season opens in August. Supply peaks in the main crop and tightens at season end.
- Roads and rain. In September 2026 buyers widened discounts during heavy rain, when trucks struggled to reach the basins.
- The euro. The FCFA is pegged at 655.957 per euro, so the dollar and the pound move the local price, not the euro.
1 kg cocoa price in Kumba today, and in 2021
The 1 kg cocoa price in Kumba today is in line with the national band of roughly 2,600–2,800 FCFA, as Kumba buyers price against the same ONCC and SIF references. Kumba is the commercial hub of Meme division in the South-West Region, one of Cameroon’s historic cocoa basins. No official price series is published for Kumba alone.
In 2021 the picture was very different. SIF data put farmgate prices at 925–1,000 FCFA/kg in early February 2021, rising to 1,000–1,050 FCFA/kg by 24 February. The minimum reached 1,100 FCFA/kg in September 2021, then eased back to 1,000 FCFA/kg by the end of the year. So 1 kg of cocoa in Kumba in 2021 sold for roughly 925–1,100 FCFA.
| Period | Reported price (FCFA/kg) | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2021 | 925–1,050 | Pre-crisis prices across producing areas |
| Sep 2021 | 1,100 (minimum) | Peak of 2021 |
| End 2021 – Jan 2022 | 1,000–1,075 | Prices eased into 2022 |
| 2024/25 season | 3,210–5,400 | Global cocoa crisis lifts farmgate prices to records |
| 29 Jan 2025 | 5,000 | Record bulk sale of Grade 1 cocoa at Biakoa, Centre Region |
| 2025/26 season | 700–4,300 | World prices fall; Cameroon output drops 20% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,800–1,900 | Low point of the 2025/26 main crop |
| Sep 2026 | 2,600–2,700 | New 2026/27 season opens near 3,000, then eases |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,700–2,800 | Douala exporter buying price |
The lesson for buyers is simple. Cameroon prices follow the world market closely, and the swings are large. Contracts with a clear pricing basis protect both sides.
Buying cocoa from Douala with BV Cocoa Products
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Request a quoteinfo@bvcocoaproducts.comFrequently Asked Questions
What is the cocoa price in Douala today per kg?
On 12 October 2026, exporters in Douala were buying cocoa at 2,700–2,800 FCFA per kg. The FOB Douala price was 3,246 FCFA per kg (about €4.95) and the CIF price 3,326 FCFA per kg, according to ONCC.
What was the 1 kg cocoa price in Kumba in 2021?
In 2021, cocoa in Kumba and Cameroon’s other producing areas sold for roughly 925–1,100 FCFA per kg. SIF reported 1,000–1,050 FCFA in February 2021 and a minimum of 1,100 FCFA in September 2021.
What is the cocoa price per kilo today on the world market?
New York cocoa futures traded at $5,805 per tonne on 13 October 2026, which is about $5.81 per kilo. London traded at £4,343 per tonne, about £4.34 per kilo.
Why is the Douala cocoa price lower than the world price?
The Douala buying price is paid before export costs. Sorting, bagging, fumigation, inspection, port handling, documents and the exporter margin sit between the Douala price and the FOB price. Quality and origin differentials also apply.
How do I convert the Cameroon cocoa price to euros?
Divide the FCFA price by 655.957, the fixed euro peg. For example, 3,246 FCFA per kg divided by 655.957 is about €4.95 per kg, or €4,948 per tonne.