Iran vs Nicaragua: Cocoa bean consumption per person
Iran
0.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
108th
Cocoa bean consumption per person over time
- Iran
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.66 kilograms per year per capita against 0.63 kilograms per year per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iran ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2508 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2286 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0351 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2632 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2281 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0193 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1159 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0967 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0528 kilograms per year per capita | 0.182 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1292 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2533 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3107 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0573 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.468 kilograms per year per capita | 0.448 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.5425 kilograms per year per capita | 0.485 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0575 kilograms per year per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean consumption per person, Iran or Nicaragua?
- Iran, at 0.66 kilograms per year per capita against 0.63 kilograms per year per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean consumption per person between Iran and Nicaragua?
- 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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.