5 Countries That Produce the Best Chocolate in the World

4. Republic of Poland

Chocolate Exports in 2021: $2.3 billion

The Republic of Poland, or Poland, is a Central European country with a GDP of $1.6 trillion. It is the largest chocolate exporter in Central Europe, and the industry itself has a storied past with Polish kings introducing chocolate to the country in the 1600s and production being disrupted during the second world war. Poland’s first chocolate factory was opened in the 1800s, under the name C. E. Wedel, and started to differentiate its products from ‘mock’ chocolate with unique markings. Wedel is still in business today, under the E. Wedel branding, and the firm is owned by a South Korean group. A publicly traded Polish chocolate firm, and one of the best known in the country, is Wawel S.A. (WSE:WWL.WA).