Benin vs Burkina Faso: Cocoa bean consumption per person
Benin
0.0485 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Burkina Faso
0.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
174th
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Cocoa bean consumption per person over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita against 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0085 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 174th and Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0011 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0011 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0029 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0029 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0077 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0029 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0048 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0611 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0039 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0573 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0636 kilograms per year per capita | 0.012 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0516 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0388 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean consumption per person, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita against 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean consumption per person between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0085 kilograms per year per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 174th and Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cocoa bean consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.