 cocoa production has been identified as one of the main drivers of deforestation in West Africa. However, it is not clear how much of this deforestation is caused by cocoa production, nor how well companies and international markets are able to trace their cocoa imports. This study used satellite imagery and supply chain data to measure cocoa-related deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire, the world's largest cocoa producer. They found that 2.4 million hectares of cocoa-related deforestation occurred between 2000 and 2019, which represents 45% of the total deforestation and forest degradation during that time. Only 43.6% of exports could be traced back to a specific cooperative and department. The majority of cocoa, over 55%, remained untraced, either indirectly sourced from local intermediaries by major traders, 23.9% or exported by untraceable traders who did not provide any information about their suppliers, 32.4%. Additionally, only 40% of the total farms supplying these. This article was offered by Cecile Renier, Mathilde Vandrom, Patrick Mayfroyd and others. We are article.tv, links in the description below.