Cocoa and chocolate is consumed almost entirely in developed countries. The beans from which chocolate is made are grown in less developed countries in West Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
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With just over half a million inhabitants, Cabo Verde is heavily dependent on food imports. It spent $65 million importing food products in 2018.
The world’s top 10 countries for per capita coffee consumption are all affluent, northern economies, according to the International Coffee Organisation.