All producing states
Tier 1 · South-West core belt
Osun
An extremely dense traditional cocoa belt concentrated on the Ife–Ilesa–Atakumosa axis rather than spread evenly across the state.
Indicative output
72,217 t
National share
22%
National rank
#2
Identified LGAs
6
LGA → community evidence
| LGA | Community | Figure | Note | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ife East | Iyanfoworogi | 72,217 t | Geo-referenced production point in the national dataset | Study estimate |
| Atakumosa East | — | Not quantified | Selected for field research because cocoa production predominates; five cocoa villages sampled | Field evidence |
| Atakumosa West | — | Not quantified | Selected for field research; five cocoa villages sampled | Field evidence |
| Ife North | — | Not quantified | Major cocoa-growing LGA | Field evidence |
| Ife South | — | Not quantified | Major cocoa-growing LGA | Field evidence |
| Ilesa area | — | Not quantified | Commercial and farming interface of the belt | Field evidence |
Rows marked “Not quantified” are cocoa-zone locations supported by field studies. No public dataset assigns tonnage to every village, so none is implied here.
Highlights
- Production is heavily concentrated inside particular rural belts — the state-level 22% hides that internal structure.
- Key commercial axis: Ife → Ilesa → Atakumosa, with extensive rural cocoa settlements between urban centres.
Towns to investigate physically
Ile-IfeIyanfoworogiIlesaAtakumosa communities
Sources for this state
- Frontiers — Peer-reviewed national cocoa-production study; production table totals 328,263 t with state → LGA → community locations.
- D-NB — South-West cocoa study: five states ≈70% of national output; village-level sampling; productivity and smallholder structure.
- Ija OAU Ife — Identifies Atakumosa East/West, Ife North and Ife South as major cocoa-growing LGAs.