可可超越比特幣，成為 2024 年表現最佳的商品

儘管比特幣在 2024 年取得了令人矚目的漲幅，但它並不是今年表現最好的商品。

Bitcoin has enjoyed an impressive year, but it's not the best performing commodity.

比特幣經歷了令人印象深刻的一年，但它並不是表現最好的商品。

According to data from MarketWatch, cocoa is up a whopping 185% this year.

根據 MarketWatch 的數據，今年可可的漲幅高達 185%。

The price of cocoa has exploded due to major supply shortages, caused by declining West African yields.

由於西非產量下降導致供應嚴重短缺，可可價格暴漲。

The vast majority of the world's cocoa is produced by Ghana, Cameroon, and several other African countries. This year, there has been a significant drop in production due to the double-whammy of negative climate factors and the lack of support for local cocoa farming communities. Moreover, the devastating cacao swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD) has also damaged a significat portion of harvests.

世界上絕大多數的可可可可是由加納、喀麥隆和其他幾個非洲國家生產。今年，由於負面氣候因素和當地可可種植社區缺乏支持的雙重打擊，產量大幅下降。此外，毀滅性的可可腫芽病毒病（CSSVD）也損害了很大一部分收成。

After paring some gains recorded earlier this year, cocoa prices soared once again in the fourth quarter while supply fears continue to persist. Last week, coca prices surpassed $12,000 a ton, hitting yet another all-time high.

在回吐今年早些時候的部分漲幅後，可可價格在第四季度再次飆升，而供應擔憂繼續存在。上週，古柯價格突破每噸 12,000 美元，再創歷史新高。

For comparison, Bitcoin is up by 126.05% on the year-to-date basis, currently trading at $95,200.

相比之下，比特幣今年迄今已上漲 126.05%，目前交易價格為 95,200 美元。

Some of the other top-gaining commodities include orange juice and natural gas. They have rallied by 73% and 43%, respectively.

其他一些漲幅最大的商品包括橙汁和天然氣。他們分別上漲了 73% 和 43%。