Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Cocoa bean consumption per person
Costa Rica
1.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Guatemala
1.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Guatemala rank
80th
Cocoa bean consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.09 kilograms per year per capita against 1.07 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1053 kilograms per year per capita | 0.019 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0862 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.3058 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0343 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2715 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.5168 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1396 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3772 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.331 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3549 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0239 kilograms per year per capita | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.7766 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7497 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0268 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.938 kilograms per year per capita | 0.892 kilograms per year per capita | 0.046 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean consumption per person, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.09 kilograms per year per capita against 1.07 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean consumption per person between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.