South Africa vs Vanuatu: Cocoa bean consumption per person

South Africa
0.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
126th
Vanuatu rank
127th

Cocoa bean consumption per person over time

  • South Africa
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.43 kilograms per year per capita in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

South Africa ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 127th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2359 kilograms per year per capita 0.3474 kilograms per year per capita 0.1116 kilograms per year per capita Vanuatu
1970s 0.2252 kilograms per year per capita 0.5399 kilograms per year per capita 0.3147 kilograms per year per capita Vanuatu
1980s 0.2264 kilograms per year per capita 0.6188 kilograms per year per capita 0.3924 kilograms per year per capita Vanuatu
1990s 0.1824 kilograms per year per capita 0.3252 kilograms per year per capita 0.1428 kilograms per year per capita Vanuatu
2000s 0.2675 kilograms per year per capita 0.3375 kilograms per year per capita 0.0701 kilograms per year per capita Vanuatu
2010s 0.394 kilograms per year per capita 0.817 kilograms per year per capita 0.423 kilograms per year per capita Vanuatu
2020s 0.4525 kilograms per year per capita 0.26 kilograms per year per capita 0.1925 kilograms per year per capita South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa bean consumption per person, South Africa or Vanuatu?
South Africa, at 0.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.43 kilograms per year per capita in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in cocoa bean consumption per person between South Africa and Vanuatu?
0 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for cocoa bean consumption per person?
South Africa ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 127th 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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Indicator
Cocoa bean consumption per person
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,203 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.