Price Of Chocolate 2024 Usa. A streak of poor crop seasons has reduced the supply of the key ingredient in chocolate bars, driving up the price for chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cocoa. In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for us chocolate is between us$ 4.82 and us$ 8.96 per kilogram or between us$ 2.19 and us$ 4.06 per pound (lb).
The price of cocoa began creeping up in the second half of 2022. Overall, the confectionery category reached $48 billion (€45bn) in total sales in 2023.