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Cocoa shells, husks, skins and waste market in Croatia

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2021, the market volume for cocoa shells, husks, skins, and waste in Croatia showed notable variability. After starting at 319.6 t in 2018, it fell to 269.6 t in 2019, then rebounded to 355.3 t in 2020 before declining again to 315.2 t in 2021.

A sharp expansion occurred in 2022, with market volume jumping to 414.7 t. That year, the total municipal waste generated in Croatia increased by 4% to 1 844 382 t, which likely improved the availability of secondary raw materials, including cocoa waste. Growth continued in 2023, reaching 433.3 t, supported by rising aggregate revenue among the country's cocoa and chocolate product manufacturers, indicating higher production activity and consequently greater generation of cocoa by-products.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Croatia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Croatia in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Croatia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Croatia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Croatia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Croatia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Croatia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Croatia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Croatia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Croatia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Croatia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production cocoa shells, husks, skins and waste in Croatia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of cocoa shells, husks, skins and waste, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cocoa shells, husks, skins and waste, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Croatia's production of cocoa shells, husks, skins, and waste increased after two years of decline. In 2020, production reached 354.3 t, marking a 31.4% rise from the previous year. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 269.6 t, which also saw the largest decline of 15.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Croatia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(9.0%)	(15.6%)	31.4%	0.3%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cocoa shells, husks, skins and waste from Croatia

Industry reports indicate that Croatia did not export any cocoa shells, husks, skins, and waste from 2017 to 2020.

Imports cocoa shells, husks, skins and waste to Croatia

Imports in kind, kg

In 2020, Croatia imported 1 005 kg of cocoa shells, husks, skins, and waste, showing relative stability compared to 2019. Over the 2018-2020 period, imports grew by 402.5%, with a compound annual growth rate of 71.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Poland and Germany were the primary sources for Croatia's imports of cocoa shells, husks, skins, and waste in kind, together accounting for 100.0% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Croatia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

In 2020, Croatia imported a total of value_last_year US dollars worth of cocoa shells, husks, skins, and waste, with only minor fluctuations compared to the prior year. Between 2018 and 2020, imports fell by 86%, representing an annualized decline of 48.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017-2020, Germany and Poland were the key markets for Croatia's imports in value terms, with Germany contributing 87.7% and Poland 12.3% of total flows, together making up 100.0% of imports.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Croatia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io